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EPA Bans Pesticide Insecticide Carbofuran by 2010

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The evidence is clear that carbofuran does not meet today's rigorous food-safety standards. [The] EPA has carefully evaluated the scientific issues and has provided more than 500 days of public comment on this decision. Full Article at Treehugger

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  1. If the pesticide is not safe for use in the US or Europe, where pesticide users are more informed, why would we think that the pesticide is safe for use in Africa?
    SOURCE: YubaNet 2 weeks ago
  2. After this revocation, countries wishing to export these foods to the US must stop using carbofuran on these four major crops.
    SOURCE: YubaNet 2 weeks ago
  3. The evidence is clear that carbofuran does not meet today's rigorous food-safety standards.
    SOURCE: YubaNet 2 weeks ago
  4. The revocation of all food tolerances has international implications, as imports of rice, coffee, bananas and sugarcane were previously allowed to contain residues of carbofuran.
    SOURCE: YubaNet 2 weeks ago
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