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Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)

"chemical used as an agricultural fumigant and in certain industrial processes. Extremely toxic and found to be a carcinogen in laboratory animals, EDB has been banned for most agricultural uses in the United States. "

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Terms of Environment

   
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