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Chemical That Sickened Local Family Was Used at USVI Resort Several Times: US Authorities

U.S. authorities have determined that the highly toxic pesticide methyl bromide caused a Delaware family to become seriously ill at a U.S. Virgin Islands resort, and that the chemical was used at the resort several times in the past year.

A regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says agents are reaching out to people including employees at Sirenusa resort in St. John to determine how many others might have been exposed to the pesticide. It was banned for indoor use in 1984.

Judith Enck said agents are investigating how much pesticide was used during an application on March 28. The U.S. Department of Justice also is investigating the case.

Sea Glass Vacations, LLC said it terminated its contracted with Terminix, which is conducting its own internal investigation.

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