{"id":19094,"date":"2016-09-26T00:42:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T04:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=19094"},"modified":"2016-09-26T09:30:16","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T13:30:16","slug":"public-health-watchdog-sues-dow-chemical-california-air-pollution-caused-toxic-pesticide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/09\/public-health-watchdog-sues-dow-chemical-california-air-pollution-caused-toxic-pesticide\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health Watchdog Sues Dow Chemical in California Over Air Pollution Caused by Toxic Pesticide"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides September 26, 2016<\/em>) Last week, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) filed a lawsuit against Dow Agrosciences LLC, also known as Dow Chemical, charging \u00a0that the \u201cchemical manufacturing giant\u201d fails to warn communities across California about the dangers associated with wide use of the chemical Telone. A trade name for the chemical 1,3-Dicholoropropene, or 1,3-D, Telone is a known carcinogen and is the third most heavily used pesticide in the state. The case focuses on the air pollution caused by the pesticide, as it has been found to linger in the air for multiple days after application, disproportionately impacting the rural communities, often with large minority populations, that live in the immediate vicinity. The case was filed in the State of California Alameda County Superior Court, and Dow has yet to comment or release a statement addressing the allegations against the company.<\/p>\n

\"telone\"Routinely applied to strawberry fields, almond orchards, vineyards, and an array of other crops, 1,3-D is a restricted use soil \u00a0fumigant, used to kill nematodes, insects, and weeds that has strong links \u00a0to cancer and other serious health issues. The use of the chemical in the production of strawberries came into prominence with the forced reduction of another fumigant, \u00a0methyl bromide<\/a>. Scientists became concerned about \u00a0methyl bromide in the 1970\u2019s, when it was linked to serious effects on the ozone and was blamed for between 5 and 10 percent of ozone depletion. With the signing of \u00a0Montreal Protocol \u00a0<\/a>in 1987, a treaty signed by \u00a0President Reagan, methyl bromide became the only pesticide to be banned in the U.S. by treaty, a ban meant to be in full effect by 2005. \u00a0Though the U.S. continues to allow the use of methyl bromide through a \u201ccritical use exemption,\u201d the ban gave rise to a new class of fumigants, which included 1,3-D, the chemical in Telone.<\/p>\n

In time, 1,3-D was revealed to be no better than its predecessor, raising concerns about \u00a0the public health and environmental risks associated with its use. A 2014 publication by the Center for Investigative Reporting, \u00a0Dark Side of the Strawberry<\/em><\/a>, \u00a0revealed increased uses of 1,3-D \u00a0results in \u00a0unsafe levels of the chemical in the air and that decisions behind 1,3-D monitoring and application rates are fraught with industry manipulation and risk reduction work-arounds. Specifically, California regulators allowed growers to exceed \u00a0the 1,3-D health limits, despite documented concerns from state scientists, and turned to Dow Agrosciences, the defendant in the current lawsuit, to figure out how to fix the problem.<\/p>\n

The Center for Environmental Health\u2019s lawsuit focuses on the air pollution caused by the use of Telone, and the disproportionate impact it has on minority communities. Telone was initially banned in California in 1990 after studies showed air pollution from the chemical lingered near farms. But the toxic fumigant was later allowed back on the market after a strong lobbying effort lead by Dow. In 2002, California\u2019s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) loosened the restrictions on Telone over the objections of its own scientists who stated, \u201cDepartment of Pesticide Regulation scientists do not agree [with the decision to re-allow Telone] and suggest that [the new rules] may actually increase cancer risk.\u201d According to the Center for Investigative Reporting, more than one \u00a0million people live in 100 California communities where Telone use surpasses the original safety limits.<\/p>\n

\u201cTelone is a serious health threat to families who deserve environmental justice now,\u201d said Michael Green, CEO of CEH. \u201cFor decades, Dow and state regulators have put profits ahead of our health. It is long past time for California to protect children and families from Dow\u2019s dangerous chemical.\u201d The CEH lawsuit aims to limit the use of Telone in and require Dow to warn area residents of Shafter, California before applying the pesticide.<\/p>\n

Telone was also recently<\/a> the subject of a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) study that found mixtures of pesticides to be more harmful than individual pesticides. The report, titled \u00a0Exposure and Interaction \u2014 The Potential Health Impacts of Using Multiple Pesticides: A Case Study of Three Commonly Used Fumigants<\/a>, was published by the Sustainable Technology and Policy Program, based in the UCLA School of Law and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The case study looked at three commonly used fumigants \u2014 chloropicrin, \u00a0Telone<\/a>, and \u00a0metam salts<\/a>, and found that:<\/p>\n

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  1. These pesticides may interact to increase the health risk for California farm workers and residents,<\/li>\n
  2. Workers and residents are regularly exposed to two or more of these pesticides simultaneously, and<\/li>\n
  3. DPR does not regulate the application of multiple pesticides to prevent or decrease risks to human health, despite having authority to do so.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In light of these findings, the lawsuit advances \u00a0the quest to reduce or eliminate the use of Telone in California, and in turn to protect some of the most vulnerable populations from risks of exposure. CEH mentioned in its \u00a0press release that, as recently as two weeks ago, parents and staff at an elementary school in Watsonville, CA learned that Telone and other fumigants were scheduled to be applied on a Monday morning just before school began, at a farm less than 1,000 feet from the school. A 2014 report by the California Department of Health found that Latino schoolchildren are 91% more likely than white students to be exposed to the highest levels of hazardous pesticides, a harrowing statistic this lawsuit hopes to end.<\/p>\n

    The \u00a0lawsuit, reports like the \u00a0Dark Side of Strawberries,<\/em> \u00a0<\/em>and other documented hazards \u00a0associated with \u00a0fumigants and strawberry production<\/a> \u00a0emphasize the need to shift away from dependency on toxic chemicals and seek sustainable, organic solutions to crop production and feeding families. There are less toxic ways to grow strawberries and other crops that have relied on these toxic fumigants. Growing strawberries organically has been shown to create \u00a0healthier soils, higher quality fruit<\/a>, and \u00a0improve pollination success<\/a>. Visit Beyond Pesticides\u2019 website to learn more about \u00a0supporting organic agriculture<\/a> \u00a0and \u00a0making sustainable choices in the foods we eat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    For more information on pesticide synergy, see \u00a0Synergy: The Big Unknowns of Pesticide Exposure<\/a>. For information on individual pesticide health effects, see the \u00a0Pesticide Gateway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Source: Center for Environmental Health Press Release<\/a>, Associated Press<\/a><\/p>\n

    All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    (Beyond Pesticides September 26, 2016) Last week, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) filed a lawsuit against Dow Agrosciences LLC, also known as Dow Chemical, charging \u00a0that the \u201cchemical manufacturing giant\u201d fails to warn communities across California about the dangers associated with wide use of the chemical Telone. A trade name for the chemical 1,3-Dicholoropropene, or 1,3-D, Telone is a known carcinogen and is the third most heavily used pesticide in the state. The case focuses on the air pollution caused by the pesticide, as it has been found to linger in the air for multiple days after application, disproportionately impacting the rural communities, often with large minority populations, that live in the immediate vicinity. The case was filed in the State of California Alameda County Superior Court, and Dow has yet to comment or release a statement addressing the allegations against the company. Routinely applied to strawberry fields, almond orchards, vineyards, and an array of other crops, 1,3-D is a restricted use soil \u00a0fumigant, used to kill nematodes, insects, and weeds that has strong links \u00a0to cancer and other serious health issues. 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