Bird-killing pesticide facing a ban in Canada

Globe and Mail by Mark Hume | May. 20, 2009 (News Report)
U.S. regulator announces crackdown on carbofuran, and Canadian health authorities are considering whether to follow suit

A toxic agricultural pesticide blamed for killing up to 100 million birds a year in North America and for poisoning lions in Africa, is facing a proposed ban in Canada this summer.

Following a ruling last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to forbid the sale of any domestic or imported food crops that have traces of the chemical carbofuran, Health Canada is proposing to “phase out all uses” of the pesticide. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - May 25, 2009 - 5:40 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - May. 28, 2009

The potential banning of carbofuran leads to attempts to report why it has taken so long. More detailed information on the suggested government corruption would beef up the story.

Corrupt corporation influence on government decisions in Canada seem to parallel the pattern in the U.S.

Asked why it has taken so long to ban the chemical when its devastating impact on birds had been known for decades, Dr. Fry commented: “I think there’s been a very ... More »

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