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Mosaic submits ‘Critical Condition Report’ to FDEP, EPA
BARTOW – In less than one year’s time, there have been three incidents at Mosaic’s Bartow facility that were serious enough to mandate staff to alert government regulators, including one incident that occurred as recently as last month. Based on Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) public records, cracks were discovered on the south and […]
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Sulfoxaflor; Pesticide Tolerances
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor (see more information on its toxicity and USDA Shuts Down Data Collection on Honey Bees) and Sulfoxaflor: Documents. _________________________________________________________________ Online at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/25/2019-23384/sulfoxaflor-pesticide-tolerances AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of sulfoxaflor in or on rice grain, […]
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A Nazi Version of DDT Was Forgotten. Could It Help Fight Malaria?
Scientists have rediscovered a compound developed by German researchers during World War II. It appears to be more effective and perhaps safer than DDT. [The compound, difluoro-diphenyl-trichloro-ethane is the same molecule as DDT, except with fluorine atoms replacing two of the chlorines.] What if, after the Allies won World War II, world health officials had […]
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Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance pydiflumetofen
Conclusion on Pesticides Peer Review Open Access Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance pydiflumetofen Read it online at https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5821 Abstract The conclusions of EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State France and co-rapporteur Member State Austria […]
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Florpyrauxifen-benzyl; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance.
Note from Fluoride Action Network According to the September 8, 2017, Final Registration Decision on the New Active Ingredient Florpyrauxifen-benzyl: Although florpyrauxifen-benzyl is a new active ingredient, penoxsulam and cyhalofop-butyl, the co-formulated active ingredients in GF-3565 or GF-3480, respectively, are both currently registered active ingredients with labeled use on rice. Since penoxsularn and cyhalofop-butyl will […]
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Beekeeper groups sue EPA over pesticide decision
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor (see more information on its toxicity and USDA Shuts Down Data Collection on Honey Bees) _________________________________________________________________ Washington (CNN)In the latest confrontation between the bee industry and the Trump administration, a group of concerned beekeepers have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its July decision […]
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EPA Registers Long-Term Uses for Sulfoxaflor
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor (see more information) _________________________________________________________________ On July 12, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a Decision Memorandum that it has registered new uses and restored previously registered uses for sulfoxaflor. EPA has approved the use of sulfoxaflor on alfalfa, corn, cacao, grains (millet, oats), […]
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EPA restores use of pesticide opposed by beekeepers
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The following is the molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor, a fluorinated pesticide. Also see June 17th press release from the Center for Biological Diversity on EPA’s exemption for Sulfoxaflor titled: Trump EPA OKs ‘Emergency’ Use of Bee-killing Pesticide on 13.9 Million Acres. (See more information) ______________________________________________ WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency […]
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Flumioxazin: Dumont Lake negative for toxic algae
Note from Fluoride Action Network: See more info about this fluorinated herbicide at http://www.fluoridealert.org/wp-content/pesticides/epage.flumioxazin.effects.htm Molecular Structure: ALLEGAN — Recent water testing of Dumont Lake showed negative results for toxic algae, the Allegan County Health Department confirmed on Wednesday, July 17. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy performed testing on algal blooming on […]
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USDA Shuts Down Data Collection on Honey Bees
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: The following is the molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor, a fluorinated pesticide. Also see June 17th press release from the Center for Biological Diversity on EPA’s exemption for Sulfoxaflor titled: Trump EPA OKs ‘Emergency’ Use of Bee-killing Pesticide on 13.9 Million Acres. (See more information) ______________________________________________ The U.S. Department […]
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