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Trump EPA Approves Treating Citrus With Dangerous Pesticide Banned in More Than 100 Nations, Medically Important Antibiotic
WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency has approved use of the dangerous, previously-cancelled pesticide aldicarb and the medically important antibiotic streptomycin on citrus. The decision ...
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Aldicarb Returns to Limited Geography
The insecticide aldicarb was known for four decades among farmers for its effectiveness against nematodes and early season insects. Nonetheless, tarnished by several high-profile safety incidents ...
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EPA to Consider Reapproving Previously Banned Use of Extremely Toxic Pesticide Aldicarb on Citrus Trees in Florida, Texas
WASHINGTON— In what will likely be the first major pesticide decision under the Biden Environmental Protection Agency, the agency will consider allowing use of the dangerous, previously cancelled ...
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Agriculture Minister faces scrutiny as South Africa delays ban on toxic organophosphates after child deaths
The manufacturer and distributor of highly neurotoxic pesticides Aldicarb and Terbufos, which contributed to the deaths of ...
South Africa's food poisoning crisis: The government's response isn't dealing with the real issues, say researchers
The South African government declared a national disaster towards the end of 2024 in response to an outbreak of food-borne ...