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EDB

American

Chemistry.

ethylene dibromide: a colorless liquid, C 2 H 4 Br 2 , used as an organic solvent, an additive in gasoline to prevent lead buildup, and a pesticide and soil fumigant, especially by citrus and grain farmers.

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“The allegation by the so-called departing teachers is totally biased and unfounded on evidence,” the EDB said in a statement to Reuters.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2021

Figures on teacher employment for this school year collected by the EDB are not yet available.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2021

He helped the agency impose controls on hazardous waste, restore and protect Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia and remove the pesticide ethylene dibromide, also known as EDB, from use on U.S. farms.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2019

Most of the cake mix falls below the federally acceptable levels, and cooking will eliminate about 91% of EDB.

From Time Magazine Archive

And studies showed that traces of EDB in fruits and vegetables did not decay completely as had previously been thought.

From Time Magazine Archive

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