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Methyl Iodine Manufacturer Kills Its Toxic Strawberry Fumigant

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:00:49 +0000

Arysta Lifescience, manufacturer of Midas, the controversial methyl iodide fumigant used in California's strawberry production, recently announced that it is suspending further sales of the product in the U.S.

Strawberries ‘n Cancer: Methyl Iodine’s Future Uncertain in California

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:03 +0000

Methyl iodine, the neurotoxin chemical used to fumigate strawberry and tomato fields before planting, is at the heart of a growing debate in California just a year after former Governor Schwarzenegger approved its use.

Loophole in Organic Standards Allows Toxic Chemicals on Strawberries

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:00:27 +0000

Organic California strawberries are grown with prohibited chemicals violating organic regulations, claims the San Francisco based Pesticide Action Network and several area growers in a recent letter to the USDA.