smazza Posted January 5, 2011 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Suit Filed over California Crop Pesticide Environmentalists and farm workers in California have filed a lawsuit over the approved use of a toxic fumigant and carcinogen on state crops. The chemical, methyl iodide, will be used primarily on strawberry fields, but the lawsuit calls the decision "irresponsible and illegal." According to the suit, methyl iodide can cause cancer and thyroid disease and can harm the lungs, liver, kidneys, brain and central nervous system. Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle 01/04/2011 Read Article: San Francisco Chronicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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