A motion has been filed by three watchdog groups (Environmental Working Group (EWG), Fluoride Action Network (FAN) and Beyond Pesticides) seeks an immediate suspension of all food uses of the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride. The motion says that the "EPA's decision to allow huge increases in fluoride exposure via a wide range of food products flies in the face of the NAS conclusion that allowable fluoride exposures from water alone are not safe, particularly for children," said Michael Connett of FAN. They cite the March 2006 National Academy of Sciences report on fluoride safety which found that fluoride limits in tap water are not safe, especially for children and people who drink large amounts of water.
Sulfuryl fluoride, which is used as a fumigant on stored crops after harvest, leaves fluoride on treated foods.
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