Common agricultural insecticide being banned, alternatives emerging.
A widely used, highly-regulated insecticide – Aluminum Phosphide – has a long history of accidental deaths. Aluminum phosphide is a stable substance, but when exposed to moisture it breaks down and releases a toxic gas called phosphine, which allows it to be used as a strong fumigant. However, due to it’s use in many countries as a household pesticide and rodenticide, it has resulted in countless accidental deaths and as a result is being banned in some countries and heavily restricted in others.
Vacuumed insecticide pellets blamed in baby’s death in Alberta
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/02/24/vacuumed-insecticide-pellets-blamed-in-babys-death-in-alberta.html
Dead Tourists and a Dangerous Pesticide
https://www.wired.com/2014/03/dead-tourists-and-a-dangerous-pesticide/
Explained: What makes Aluminium Phosphide important for food preservation
https://zeenews.india.com/india/explained-why-dry-fruits-are-coated-with-aluminium-phosphide-2419348.html
Know the rules before using phosphine fumigants
https://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/crops/know-the-rules-before-using-phosphine-fumigants/