EPA to Ban Dow’s Sulfuryl Fluoride, a Common Insecticide and Food Fumigant.

David Schaller – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to end the use of sulfuryl fluoride, an insecticide and food fumigant manufactured by Dow AgroSciences. The product, approved by EPA as an alternative to methyl bromide, is used on hundreds of food commodities. Citing concerns about children’s health and noting their current overexposure to fluoride through tap water, EPA’s decision is the second major federal action in three days to address the safety of fluoride for children. On January 7, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed to reduce its recommended maximum level of fluoride in tap water from 1.2 to 0.7 parts per million, a 42 percent decrease. Read more at EWG