EPA TO ADDRESS ALLEGED RISKS FROM METHYL BROMIDE SUBSTITUTE

EPA will soon respond to environmentalists' objections to the agency's possible approval of an agricultural fumigant that could serve as an alternative to the ozone-depleting chemical methyl bromide, which is being phased out under an international agreement. The Fluoride Action Network Pesticide Project last month asked EPA for a public hearing on the first-time use standards of sulfuryl fluoride, which the group says could lead to bone damage and neurological problems particularly in children. The comments responded to a Federal...