EPA approves 1-year use of carcinogenic pesticide


	EPA approves 1-year use of carcinogenic pesticide

Togo

10-7-2007 2:41 AM

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So the chemical companies have been struggling to find an alternative product to the banned methyl bromide, while the struggling farmer is to be used as a guinea pig.

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10-7-2007 8:52 AM

tabsey

Great clip Togo. Keep spreading the word about this abhorrent chemical.
Hypocrisy - preventing women from deciding if they might terminate a pregnancy whilst allowing chemicals with very threatening side effects, such as causing termination of pregnancy.

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