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For much of the 20th century, methyl bromide, an odorless and colorless fumigant, had been touted as a miracle product for its effectiveness in killing pests, both on farms and in the shipping containers that conveyed produce across the world.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1991, a train derailed near Mount Shasta in Dunsmuir, dumping 19,000 gallons of toxic soil fumigants into the Sacramento River.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Those beautiful red berries are not easy to grow and farmers tend to rely on pesticides and soil fumigants to try and ward off bugs.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2024
Phosphine has been used as a fumigant or a chemical warfare agent, but that wasn’t why Sousa-Silva was interested in it.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1991, a train derailed near Mount Shasta in Dunsmuir, dumping 19,000 gallons of toxic soil fumigants into the Sacramento River.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Those beautiful red berries are not easy to grow and farmers tend to rely on pesticides and soil fumigants to try and ward off bugs.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2024
Phosphine has been used as a fumigant or a chemical warfare agent, but that wasn’t why Sousa-Silva was interested in it.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
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“Fumigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fumigant. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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fumigant
noun
fu·mi·gant
ˈfyü-mi-gənt 
: a substance used in fumigating
Medical Definition
fumigant
noun
fu·mi·gant
ˈfyü-mi-gənt
: a substance used in fumigating
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