Source: Sky News Australia [1]
November 29, 2012

"A environmental group says Australia's refusal to ban a toxic pesticide is placing the health of residents and the Great Barrier Reef at risk.

WWF says the decision by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) on Wednesday to reduce the levels of diuron which can be used doesn't go far enough.

Diuron is classified by the US Environmental Protection Agency as a likely carcinogen and has been linked to coral bleaching and the death of seagrass on the Great Barrier Reef, according to WWF."

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