The groups say the EPA failed to justify a 14-month delay of new rules that would require certification for those who handle "the most toxic" restricted-use pesticides ... made primarily for treating ...
It is used on a range of crops including cotton, fruits ... Cuprous iodide — copper iodide — is an antimicrobial pesticide used to treat fabrics and other products. Because copper is very highly toxic ...
In Egypt, children sometimes operate motorized pumps that saturate cotton plants with pesticides ... in and absorb higher concentrations of toxic chemicals. Injuries and Disabilities: Children ...
While the cotton crop ready for harvesting, venturing out into fields to harvest cotton balls has become a risky affair, with ...
A cocktail of dangerous chemicals, including a banned pesticide “extremely toxic to ... been caused by drought and tended to occur after cotton farms in the region sprayed their crops.