The pesticide 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (dbcp) has created more legal trouble for three us fresh food producers and two global chemicals giants. These companies were earlier sued by Costa Rica's banana pickers for exposing them to various health problems by using and distributing dbcp, which is banned in the us ( see Down To Earth,
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/dbcp-spells-trouble
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/occupational-health
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
