Bird, bee-killing pesticide banned over toddler safety risk
Citing safety risk to toddlers, EPA bans residue of carbofuran. It's used mostly in developing countries on rice, bananas, coffee, sugar cane, corn, potatoes, soybeans and alfalfa. It kills bees and, over last 40 years, it has killed millions of wild birds, including golden and bald eagles, red-tailed hawks and migratory songbirds, environmental groups say.
The Washington Post 2008-07-25
Categories: ENVIRONMENT, Food Safety, HEALTH & NUTRITION, Pollution & Waste
Index: American Bird Conservancy, bees, EPA, FMC, James Fitzwater, James Gulliford, Jennifer Sass, mallards, Michael Fry, Natural Resources Defense Council, Steven Bradbury, USDA, wild birds