Wednesday, January 12, 2011

EPA Proposes Phaseout of Fluoride-Based Pesticide

EPA Proposes Phaseout of Fluoride-Based Pesticide
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/01/11/11greenwire-epa-proposes-phaseout-of-fluoride-based-pestic-97414.html

"U.S. EPA today proposed to start gradually banning a pesticide often used on cocoa beans and dried fruits that degrades to fluoride, a move closely linked to the Obama administration's decision last week to curb the maximum levels of fluoride in drinking water out of concern for children's health."

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