Dow Pitching New Pesticide That Doubles As an Extraordinarily Potent Greenhouse Gas

Scientists and Advocates Organize to Block Sulfuryl Fluoride, a Pesticide 4,780 Times More Potent Than Carbon Dioxide

"The hazards of using sulfuryl fluoride in agriculture have not been evaluated. It is also 4,780 times as potent a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide," said Dr. Brian Hill, a staff scientist at the Pesticide Action Network. "Either one of those facts makes permitting these tests a major mistake." Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 14, 2009

The gas for sterilizing soil is described as a great unknown as far as immediate health danger, and a long term danger in adding to climate change. No response from Dow is included.

Not only is sulfuryl fluoride a potent greenhouse gas, its high toxicity likewise poses significant human health and ecological risks. Thus far, More »

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