methyl bromide
noun
: a poisonous gaseous compound CH3Br used chiefly as a fumigant against rodents, worms, and insects
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And more than 200 fumigation facilities had active permits to emit methyl bromide statewide during that eight-year span.
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Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Acute doses of methyl bromide can be fatal; chronic and acute exposure increases the risk of prostate cancer.
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Chris Baraniuk,
Wired,
16 July 2022
These include chlorofluorocarbons, which are found in air conditioners, refrigerators, and spray cans, halons, which are found in fire extinguishers, and methyl bromide, which is used to kill weeds, insects, and other pests.
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Popular Science,
18 May 2020
But the province’s chemical science laboratory and officials of Karachi Port Trust have blamed the illnesses and fatalities on the release of methyl bromide, which is used in the fumigation of large vessels at the port.
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Salman Masood,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 Feb. 2020
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Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Acute doses of methyl bromide can be fatal; chronic and acute exposure increases the risk of prostate cancer.
—
Chris Baraniuk,
Wired,
16 July 2022
These include chlorofluorocarbons, which are found in air conditioners, refrigerators, and spray cans, halons, which are found in fire extinguishers, and methyl bromide, which is used to kill weeds, insects, and other pests.
—
Popular Science,
18 May 2020
But the province’s chemical science laboratory and officials of Karachi Port Trust have blamed the illnesses and fatalities on the release of methyl bromide, which is used in the fumigation of large vessels at the port.
—
Salman Masood,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 Feb. 2020
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“Methyl bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methyl%20bromide. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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