Dangers of Methyl Bromide If Australians knew the serious effects that the highly toxic methyl bromide had on their lives and those of their families, under no circumstances would they allow the continued use of this lethal chemical. Methyl bromide is an ozone destroying gaseous substance. It has caused five to ten percent of the worldwide ozone depletion which has been linked to potentially fatal conditions such as skin cancers. Even more frightening still is the fact that the annual rate of the use of methyl bromide is growing at a rate of eight percent per year, with Australia importing the largest amount of the substance. Although the devastating effects of the depletion of the ozone layer are not visible, the health problems it causes are. Conditions range from mild headaches, dizziness, damage to the brain and respiratory system, to death. Not only are these short term s....

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