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Endosulfan manufacturer promotes its toxic products, while the chemical shipment on a capsized ferry prevents rescue attempts

June 30, 2008

Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment

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endocrinedisruptors, endosulfan, international_law, makhteshim_agan, neurotoxin, persistent_organic_pollutant, pesticide, philippines, POP, rotterdamconvention

The dangerous pesticide endosulfan was in the news this week, as the presence of 22,000 pounds of it on a capsized ferry in the Philippines has prevented divers from recovering some 800 bodies from the vessel. Although the presence...continued

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