acutely toxic pesticide News
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EPA Settlement Resolves Issues with FMC Corporation of Philadelphia, Pa., for Improper Advertising of Pesticide
EPA Region 7 has reached a consent agreement with FMC Corporation of Philadelphia, Pa., to resolve allegations that it improperly advertised its Capture LFR Insecticide with five Nebraska radio stations and a regional radio network in December 2012, in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). As part of the settlement, FMC Corporation has agreed to pay a ...
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May is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month
Salem, NY -- Scientific studies estimate that 16% of the population suffers with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), which is also known as a toxic injury of chemical origin. MCS affects both genders, all races, all income levels, all education levels and anyone could be permanently and totally disabled by it. MCS is thought to be caused by chronic low level chemical exposures or an acute ...
By MCS America
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EPA Announces Guidance to Waive Toxicity Tests on Animal Skin
On October 7, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is requesting comments on its draft guidance that would allow registrants, in certain circumstances, to forgo testing chemicals on animal skin to determine whether a pesticide would lead to adverse effects. This new draft guidance is part of EPA’s continued efforts to reduce animal testing and achieve its ...
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