California accounts for 60-85% of US sulfuryl fluoride emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.

California is the top U.S. emitter of sulfuryl fluoride, a potent greenhouse gas used as a pesticide for treating termites and other wood-infesting insects. A study by Johns Hopkins University found that around 60-85% of U.S. sulfuryl fluoride emissions come from California, with most of it emitted in Southern California. Despite its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, California accounts for 17% of global emissions of this gas.

April 02, 2024
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