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Christine MH-UK · 02-02-2008, 08:32 AM

Because there wasn't enough convincing safety data:

from http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/garden.asp?id=2160
"Amateur products withdrawn from the market during stage 2 of the EC Review - malathion

Malathion products will be withdrawn from the market because it was not possible to conclude that malathion met the safety criteria for inclusion in Annex 1 to Directive 91/414/EEC based on the information available."

My mother used malathion in the garden and I remember that she used to store the bag, opened, in the kitchen and even the smell of it. Does make me wonder.

02-02-2008, 08:32 AM	#16
Christine MH-UK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 414	Malathion was recently banned in the EU Because there wasn't enough convincing safety data: from http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/garden.asp?id=2160 "Amateur products withdrawn from the market during stage 2 of the EC Review - malathion Malathion products will be withdrawn from the market because it was not possible to conclude that malathion met the safety criteria for inclusion in Annex 1 to Directive 91/414/EEC based on the information available." My mother used malathion in the garden and I remember that she used to store the bag, opened, in the kitchen and even the smell of it. Does make me wonder. Last edited by Christine MH-UK; 02-02-2008 at 08:33 AM.. Reason: Annoying bolds, couldn't get rid of large text, though