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Pesticide Carbofuran Banned For Food Crops
H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule
banning the use of the pesticide carbofuran on food.

The insecticide is used to control pests on fruits, vegetables and other
food crops, including corn and potatoes. The EPA said Monday carbofuran
poses unacceptable risks, especially to children, at any residue level and
violates food safety standards.

Carbofuran has been under EPA review for years. Its granular form was
banned in the mid-1990s because it was blamed for killing millions of
migratory birds. The agency began its effort to remove the pesticide
completely from the market in 2006.

The EPA said it soon will issue rules banning other uses of carbofuran
because of risks to farm workers and the environment.