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Sulfuryl fluoride: Commodity risk assessment of oak logs with bark from the US for the oak wilt pathogen Bretziella fagacearum under an integrated systems approach
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The brain is the main target of Sulfuryl fluoride. Structural Formula of Sulfuryl Fluoride: Abstract The European Commission submitted to the EFSA Panel on Plant Health a Dossier by USDA proposing a systems approach to mitigate the risk of entry of Bretziella fagacearum to the EU when trading oak logs […]
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Broflanilide; Pesticide Tolerances
Note from Fluoride Action Network Molecular structure of Broflanilide, an organofluorine insecticide Formula: C25H14BrF11N2O2 Read this Final Rule online at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-17/html/2020-27906.htm [Federal Register Volume 85, Number 243 (Thursday, December 17, 2020)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 81799-81805] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-27906] ======================================================================= ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY […]
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1080 factory’s warehouse still holds chemicals 18 months after worker poisoned
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure of highly toxic Sodium fluoroacetate (known as 1080). For more info, albeit outdated, go to http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/pesticides/sodium.fluoroacetate-page.htm A Christchurch factory where a worker was poisoned and left in an induced coma was housing chemicals that can be used to make the 1080 pest poison. However, the factory owner says […]
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West Coast council bails out of controversial 1080 pellet factory
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure of highly toxic Sodium fluoroacetate (known as 1080). For more info, albeit outdated, go to http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/pesticides/sodium.fluoroacetate-page.htm Department of Conservation.PCR manufactures a variety of pesticide baits, including the pellets containing 1080. (File photo) The West Coast Regional Council has cut its losses and sold its share in a […]
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Fipronil: Flea treatment contamination of rivers ‘conjecture’ – NOAH
Note from Fluoride Action Network For more information see Adverse Effects, Index Page, Older Abstracts, EU 2013 Review.Molecular structure of Fipronil The organisation representing the UK’s veterinary pharmaceutical sector says “it has not been demonstrated” flea products cause the imidacloprid and fipronil contamination reported in English rivers. In a comprehensive statement released following the paper […]
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Sulfoxaflor and flupyradifurone more toxic to bees than expected
New scientific information shows that Sulfoxaflor and Flupyradifurone, two new generation neonicotinoid insecticides approved in the EU in 2015, are more toxic to bees than initially thought. The Standing Committee on phytopharmaceuticals meeting of 3-4 December will discuss the future of these substances. While the Commission proposes taking action, some Member States are pushing to […]
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Saflufenacil; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule.
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Structural formula for Saflufenacil ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of saflufenacil in or on the caneberry subgroup 13-07A, fig, chia seed and chia straw. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). DATES: This regulation […]
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Sulfoxaflor: Attorney General Becerra Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Improper EPA Approval of Pesticide that is Toxic to Bees
Note from Fluoride Action Network The structural formula of Sulfoxaflor (see more information) SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) improper registration process for new uses of sulfoxaflor. Sulfoxaflor is a pesticide that, due to its […]
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Fipronil: Attorney General Becerra Criticizes EPA for Flawed and Inconsistent Risk Assessment of Hazardous Insecticide Used in Pet Products
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Fipronil structural formula (see adverse effects) SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed comments with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criticizing its flawed and inconsistent risk assessment of the insecticide fipronil. According to the EPA’s own research, fipronil exposure from pet pest control products is associated with a troubling […]
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Sulfuryl Fluoride: Whittier man dies after entering residence during termite fumigation
Note from Fluoride Action Network The brain is the main target of Sulfuryl fluoride. Structural Formula of Sulfuryl Fluoride: Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies enter a tented home in Whittier, where a man was found dead Tuesday. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) A Whittier man was found dead Tuesday after entering his own home while […]
United States, California Pesticides