| First Name: | Luana |
|---|---|
| Last Name: | Conley |
| Email Address: | luanaconley@gmail.com |
| Affiliation | Communities for Sustainable Monterey Cou |
| Subject | Include the fumigant pesticide SO2F2 in reduction strategy |
| Comment |
• CARB has known for six years that SO2F2 is a potent greenhouse gas - it's time to add it to their inventory of greenhouse gases. • CARB's strategy must include a serious study of alternatives to this harmful pesticide. • California can't lead the world both in efforts to reduce SLCPs, and in global use of SO2F2. Which is it to be? • Dow's preferred replacement for methyl bromide doesn't solve anything. Methyl bromide was phased out under the Montreal Protocol for its ozone depleting properties. Don't replace it with another driver of global warming It's a very potent greenhouse gas with high toxicity It builds up as residue on food and poses a threat to children It is in increasing use in California as a replacement pesticide for methyl bromide California uses an astonishing 50% of the global total - 3 million pounds in 2013, according to DPR If it were added to CARB's greenhouse gas inventory, it would increase California's F-gas total by 25% |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2015-10-30 07:36:47 |
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