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Why One Group is Suing the Government Over Malathion, a Dangerous Pesticide
Malathion, a commonly used pesticide for both agricultural use and home gardening, has had a long and widely disputed history. First approved for use in 1956, it increased in popularity during the ...
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Lawsuit Filed Over Government Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticide Malathion
Malathion is a neurotoxin and part of a dangerous class of old pesticides called organophosphates that have also been used as nerve agents in chemical warfare. In 2022 the Service finalized its ...
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Protection group sues federal agency over toxic pesticide that could endanger over 1,500 species: 'We just can't let this go on'
The Center for Biological Diversity announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, alleging the service's ...
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Why are helicopters spraying in Manatee? Mosquito disease reported, officials say
A helicopter flew over about 10,000 acres in west and northwest Bradenton and sprayed malathion, a common pesticide. The area stretches from Manatee River to Cortez and from Palma Sola to downtown ...
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Reverses Course, Asserts That Neurotoxic Pesticide Malathion Will Not Put a Single Protected Species At Risk of Extinction
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the widely used insecticide malathion does not pose an extinction risk to a single protected animal or plant and refused to ...
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Effectiveness of Isopropyl Myristate/Cyclomethicone D5 Solution of Removing Cuticular Hydrocarbons From Human Head Lice (Pediculus Humanus Capitis)
Some medical practitioners recommend pesticide treatments containing permethrin, pyrethrin, or malathion. These therapies have been the first line of treatment for head lice since World War II.