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Sulfuryl fluoride: Bill would reverse fumigant phase-out
Dow AgroSciences, one of the nation’s largest pesticide makers, along with various food companies, have persuaded several members of Congress to endorse a bill that directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse a proposed phase-out of sulfuryl fluoride, a food fumigant and potent greenhouse gas, reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). If passed, the […]
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IRIS, Sulfuryl fluoride questioned at EPA budget hearing
EPA’ development of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) and its decision to withdraw food tolerances for sulfuryl fluoride were questioned by House Republicans Wednesday during hearings on the agency’s proposed $8.15 billion 2014 budget. The hearings were the second time during the week that EPA’s IRIS initiative came under questioning in Washington. In separate […]
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Sulfuryl fluoride: Graves, others, take on EPA with new bill
U.S. Reps. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5), along with a bipartisan group of 13 other representatives, recently introduced the Pest Free Food Supply Act. The legislation would force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw a proposed regulation that would remove the authorized food uses of the industry standard fumigant, sulfuryl fluoride (SF), […]
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Sulfuryl fluoride: Industry-backed bill protects pesticide profits over children’s health
Dow AgroSciences, one of the nation’s largest pesticide makers, along with various food companies, have persuaded several members of Congress to endorse a bill that directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse a proposed phaseout of sulfuryl fluoride, a highly toxic food fumigant and potent greenhouse gas. If passed, the bill would make the […]
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Sulfuryl fluoride: Graves, Schrader Introduce Pest Free Food Supply Act
Reps. Tom Graves, Schrader introduce bipartisan bill to protect agriculture, food processing and pest control industries from new EPA regulation. U.S. Reps. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5), along with a bipartisan group of 13 other representatives, recently introduced the Pest Free Food Supply Act. The legislation would force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
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Sulfuryl fluoride: Pesticide industry lobbies Congress with new initiative
Issue: Retaining the Food Uses for the Fumigant Sulfuryl Fluoride Background: Sulfuryl fluoride or SF is a fumigant (gas) used to treat various different commodities and other food, including cocoa, rice, dried fruits, peanuts, and walnuts, as well as mills and food processing facilities for a wide array of insects and rodents. EPA has long […]
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Sulfuryl fluoride: Pest control industry will lobby Congress March 17-19
While the goal of those attending NPMA’s 2013 Legislative Day remains the same — to raise awareness with their legislators about issues impacting the pest control industry — what’s different about this year’s event is that there are real opportunities to make inroads thanks to a new-look Congress. The 113th Congress includes a U.S. House […]
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Go and get the wolves, officials tell hunters
The first 100 wolves have been killed in the Sakha Republic as the authorities step-up their campaign to protect people and reindeer herds, officials confirmed. Our picture shows the early results of a cull which is aiming to slaughter as much as 87.5% of the wolf population of Russia’s largest region. The number of kills are […]
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Fluoridated pesticides found in Chinese teas
Excerpts: In December 2011 and January 2012 Greenpeace took samples from nine well-known tea companies.. The samples were sent to an accredited third-party laboratory for pesticide testing… The results showed that every one of the 18 samples from the nine tea manufacturers contained at least three different kinds of pesticides; 12 of the samples showed […]
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Detection of the Pesticide Sulfuryl Fluoride
Air Monitoring The new version of the smartMODUL-FLOW from smartGAS Mikrosensorik GmbH (Germany) is able to detect remains of sulphuryl fluoride (SO2F2) in small concentrations. Sulphuryl fluoride is used as a pesticide in containers, which are loaded with wood or goods stored in wooden boxes. Fumigation of the containers with the pesticide avoids reproduction of […]
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