Daily Grist: STERILE SOIL, DIRTY HANDS

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GRIST COLUMNS AND FEATURES

Sterile Soil, Dirty Hands

An EPA-approved pesticide is worse than the one it's replacing

Twenty years ago, the U.S. agreed to begin phasing out methyl bromide, an

ozone-depleting fumigant commonly used in fruit production. This fall,

the U.S. EPA approved a substitute for that controversial compound --

methyl iodide, which might be even more toxic. In fact, scientists use it

in labs to induce cancer in tissues. So what the hell's going on with

EPA, how will this move affect farmworkers, and why should you

strawberry-munchers care? Tom Philpott explains.

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