Tuesday, May 3, 2011

UN Targets Widely-Used Pesticide Endosulfan for Phase-Out

Geneva, 3 May 2011
 
Representatives from 127 Governments meeting in Geneva last week agreed to add endosulfan to the United Nations' list of persistent organic pollutants to be eliminated worldwide. Details here.

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