On 8/13/2011 2:42 AM, harryagain wrote:
"Robert wrote in message
...
The Environmental Protection Agency banned the sale on Thursday of
Imprelis,
a weed killer introduced this year that landscapers link to thousands of
tree deaths around the country. DuPont, which held discussions with the
E.P.A. on the herbicide, suspended sales of the product last week and
announced plans for a refund program. The company already faces lawsuits
from property owners who lost numerous trees after landscapers began
applying Imprelis to lawns and golf courses this spring. A spokesman for
the E.P.A., Larry Jackson, said the agency acted because data provided by
DuPont showed that at least three types of evergreens - balsam fir, Norway
spruce and white pine trees - were susceptible to damage or death from
Imprelis.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/sc...herbicide.html

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Bobby G.

There's lots of stuff still in use in America long banned in Europe because
it's known to be dangerous.
But the manufacturers lobby keeps it on the market poisoning Americans and
their kids.
There's capitalism for you.



DuPont screwed up but your comment is incorrect.
I know of opposite examples, the most famous being Thalidomide which
caused birth defects in Europe but was not approved for use in US.