Between 1928 and 1975, most bromine was used to make ethylene dibromide, which was added to the leaded petrols of the day to remove lead deposits from the inside of the engine cylinders.

The last emergency ban of this kind was of the pesticide ethylene dibromide, or EDB, in 1983. Dacthal is used to control weeds in agricultural and non-agricultural settings, the EPA says.

The last emergency ban of this kind was of the pesticide ethylene dibromide, or EDB, in 1983. Dacthal is used to control weeds in agricultural and non-agricultural settings, the EPA says.

The last emergency ban of this kind was of the pesticide ethylene dibromide, or EDB, in 1983. Dacthal is used to control weeds in agricultural and non-agricultural settings, the EPA says.

When the fuel dissolves in water, it breaks down into toxic, cancer-causing chemicals such as benzene and ethylene dibromide (EDB) – which can harm people through ingestion or inhaling the fumes. Long ...

What they found was four feet of toxic jet fuel containing a deadly mix of chemicals like lead, ethylene dibromide, benzene, toluene and more floating on top of the aquifer. All of these chemicals are ...