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Under a treaty known as the Montreal Protocol, methyl bromide was to be banned for most uses by the end of this year.
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MAPHUNGWANE, Swaziland -- Men in blue coveralls and white surgical masks began their annual trek into the countryside here last week. Methodically, they sprayed one home after another with a chemical most Americans probably thought long ago disappeared from use: DDT.
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By Bacques, Lisa  A project to expand and deepen the locks on the Industrial Canal is in a holding pattern until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes an environmental impact statement to comply with a court order.  In October 2006, U.S.
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The makers of such insecticides as Raid and Off are taking a swat at what they consider a new nuisance in the neighborhood: nontoxic, botanical pesticides that are ratcheting up competition in the war on bugs.
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Harris County health officials raised concerns last week when they suggested pesticides that are safe enough to spray in residential neighborhoods might no longer kill mosquitoes within a decade.
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EcoSMART, a plant oil pesticide launching at retail stores in the Boston  area this week, kills bugs just as effectively as traditional pesticides  registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), without  risk to humans, pets, endangered species and the environment.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is considering allowing Dow Chemical Co. to continue selling a controversial pesticide used to protect new homes from termites beyond a deadline that
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The controversial pesticide is used to protect new homes from termites. The move by the chemical company ends speculation that the administration might extend a phaseout deadline the two parties negotiated four years ago.
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By Joe Light, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville  Dec. 14--About 71 Clay County workers will lose their jobs or relocate  starting in February as Fujifilm Hunt Chemicals U.S.A. Inc. winds down its  operations in Orange Park.
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State environmental officials said yesterday that they would begin enforcement actions against 950 groups and individuals who have failed to comply with regulations for monitoring certain environmental cleanup sites, including groundwater contamination and protective caps. Environmental officials said state law requires that those responsible for monitoring the condition of such sites file reports with the state certifying that protective measures are still in effect. The officials said the state would begin issuing notices of violation next week to those who have not complied. The sites include residential developments, gas stations, industrial sites and public institutions, the officials said.
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Oct 18, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - In response to an apparent increase in illnesses due to contaminated produce, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released an &quot;action plan&quot; for reducing microbial contamination of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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By Josh Rabe, The Daily Oklahoman  Dec. 9--ALTUS -- State agriculture officials helped collect more than 62,000 pounds of pesticides this week in an effort to get rid of old, unwanted chemicals.
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By Jim Downing, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 19--Natural pesticide maker Marrone Organic Innovations of Davis has licensed the rights to develop more then 20 promising compounds discovered by chemical giant DuPont, the companies announced Monday.
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Pesticides or chemicals in the environment may be behind the steady rise in cases of childhood leukemia, which have increased five-fold since the early 1900s, scientists said on Monday.
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By Dennis Pollock, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Dec. 7--The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has singled out two programs in the central San Joaquin Valley for their innovative approaches to farming in a more environmentally friendly way.
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To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Calli Schmidt of NAHB, +1-202-266-8132, cschmidt@nahb.com   WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.
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London: The site of a gas leak at a pesticide plant in Bhopal is still badly polluted, endangering thousands of people 20 years after the world&#39;s worst industrial disaster, the BBC reported on Sunday.