'For the past nine years, the Fluoride Action Network -- along with the Environmental Working Group and Beyond Pesticides -- have persisted in challenging EPA's decision to allow DOW AgroSciences to fumigate hundreds of food commodities in the United States with sulfuryl fluoride. On Monday, January 11, EPA announced that they have granted all our Objections to the use of sulfuryl fluoride on the grounds that children are being overexposed to fluoride. EPA therefore is withdrawing ALL previously allowed tolerances for sulfuryl fluoride on ALL foodstuffs. This is the first time in EPA's history that they have granted an Objection to a pesticide..'
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Further background:
- FAN's Statement on this stunning victory - Jan 11, 2011
- NY Times: EPA proposes phaseout of fluoride-based pesticide - Jan 11, 2011
- NY Times: Political battle brewing on sulfuryl fluoride ban - Jan 13, 2011
- FAN's response to brewing battle - Jan 14, 2011
- Joint press release from Environmental Working Group - Jan 10, 2011
- FAN/EWG's Consolidated Objections to Sulfuryl Fluoride - Nov '06
- FAN/EWG's Request for a Stay of the Tolerances - June '06
- NY Attorney General's Statement Calling for Stay - Aug, '06
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