Terminix, one of the largest pesticide companies in the world, agreed to pay $10 million in a case where a family of four became critically ill by exposure to methyl bromide, a very toxic pesticide ...

Scientists trying to help Florida growers find a replacement for methyl bromide are studying an alternative soil treatment that uses molasses as one of its ingredients. Farmers have been using methyl ...

The Florida Turfgrass Association's 56 th Annual Conference and Show was recently held at the PGA National Resort and Spa, and by all accounts this was a successful event. There were numerous ...

Methyl bromide, a common pesticide and fumigant used to kill everything from worms to termites, is at the top of the agenda of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, ...

Methyl bromide is a popular agricultural fumigant that can kill fungi, insects, weeds, nematodes, and bacteria. Unfortunately, it also depletes stratospheric ozone. Now researchers have devised a ...

In a new study of the continuing use in California of the pesticide methyl bromide, a known developmental, neurologic and respiratory toxin, researchers from UCLA and UC Irvine found that the compound ...

As two Delaware teens recovering from pesticide poisoning struggle to eat, walk and sit up on their own, an investigation into what went wrong highlights failures on several levels, including lax ...

The 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer is considered the most successful environmental treaty. As a result of this accord, worldwide production and use of ...

While this article will likely inspire you to grow and eat organic rather than conventionally grown strawberries, it points out that even organic farmers rely on methyl bromide for their pathogen-free ...

Methyl bromide has been an ongoing issue for Picton residents who are concerned about the effects the toxic gas may be having on their health. Methyl bromide is used by fumigator Genera on logs bound ...

A 45-y-old man showed a gradual onset of erectile dysfunction 3 y ago. He was referred to us from a neurology clinic for evaluation and management of erectile dysfunction. He had worked in the ...