in europe, the european union banned 3 neonics for a period of two years in 2013. the ban targets neonics used on plants and cereals attractive to pollinators. in the united states, the saving america's pollinators act was introduced in congress in 2013. earl blumenauer was one of the sponsors of the bill. >> what we're attempting to do with this legislation is blow a whistle. stop moving forward with the products within the next 6 months that has this potential exceedingly damaging effect and prohibit their use until we're able to follow through onhe reseah to pro that they're safe. >> but congressional action is unlikely any time soon. in 2014, neonics were banned by the cities of eugene, oregon and spokane, washington on municipal property. the u.s. fish and wildlife service announced plans to ban neonics from all wildlife refuges by 2016. and the white house launched an initiative to strengthen federal action to improve pollinator research and to protect pollinator habitat. >> there are things that we can't control or not easily regulate, things like climate ch

but pthalates are banned from children's toys in more than 10 countries and the european union. in the united states, 3 pthalates were permanently banned from children's toys and child-care articles in 2008 because of their potential to leach from plastic that's chewed or sucked. >> the worst actors have been taken out of children's toys, but they're still widely used in many other types of consumer products, and bio-monitoring studies show that these chemicals are still showing up in people. >> we're deep in the hold of bisphenol a. there's widespread exposure. it's biologically active at very low levels. >> bpa is of concern, because it looks like an estrogen. and it's been shown to have a weak estrogenic effect. and so if you're exposed to a chemical that might interfere with your hormone levels, in this case your estrogen, that can have effects, particularly if it happens during development. >> and there is preliminary data that says that it may in fact directly--an early life exposure might directly increase the risk of breast cancer in animals. >> if there are chemicals tha

not build a wall nor deported 11 million people nor place a ban on all muslims entering the country. britain will not leave the european union. but what is happening is political paralysis. the radicals and romantics might not have the power to overturn the centrists, but they can place them under relentless pressure. david cameron will spend the next months consumed with opposing the forces of so-called brexit. in the united states, the country and its political leaders have now spent months debating fantasies. meanwhile, there is no discussion of the important issues and the actual plausible policy options to deal with them regarding the global economic slowdown, massive infrastructure deficits, growing inequality, climate change among others. yeats was wrong, the center can and does hold, but just barely. for more, go to cnn.com/fareed and read my "washington post" column this week. let's get started. >>> i have lots to talk about with my guest, michael hayden, from the presidential race to apple's battle with the fbi to drones. >>> i have lots to talk about with my guest, michael hayden, from the presidential race to app