After a long and drawn-out process, the DPR approved methyl iodide in December 2010, once again defying objections from independent scientists.

Farmworkers, who rarely use respirators, are especially at risk when in contact with methyl iodide, which is listed under California’s Proposition 65 as a carcinogen.

I proposed the use of methyl iodide because it will not destroy the ozone layer as does methyl bromide, the fumigant it replaces. Much like other potent materials that are part of our everyday ...

The former pesticide of choice, methyl bromide, was banned internationally. The alternative is methyl iodide, which scientists is toxic. But the state of California says its toxicity can be ...

The manufacturer of methyl iodide is pulling the controversial pesticide from California. Late Tuesday, representatives of Tokyo-based Arysta LifeScience confirmed the “immediate suspension of ...

The company said that methyl iodide has been used as a fumigant in the southeast United States since 2007 without a single safety incident reported.

Acute methyl iodide poisonings have been reported over the years, typically from mishandling the chemical in a laboratory or industrial setting.

New documents show state scientists cautioning against use of methyl iodide, to no avail.

When Arysta LifeScience abruptly pulled methyl iodide off the U.S. market this week, it cited the “economic viability” of the controversial fumigant, which is used to sterilize soil before crops are ...

Though methyl iodide was to be used primarily on strawberries, it was also registered for use on tomatoes, peppers, nurseries and on soils prior to replanting orchards and vineyards. Methyl iodide ...

Activists gathered in San Francisco to protest the use of methyl iodide, a known carcinogen, as a pesticide on California crops.

Methyl iodide is now licensed for use in 47 states. "It's farmworkers like me who become sick," said plaintiff Jose Hidalgo Ramon.