For obvious reasons, “SHELLTOX”, is not a brand name Shell would adopt these days. The “flykiller” was launched in the USA in the late 20’s. Aptly named, it contained a mixture of toxic chemicals deadly to flies and humans. An indiscriminate killer.
Shell Chemical also had to take its No-Pest-Strip off the market… the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was finding hundreds of other cases of poisoning by DDVPthe cancer-causing stuff in Shells strip that kills pests . . . and some people.
U.S. courts have ruled that Shell Oil Co. is also responsible for cleaning up three decades worth of deadly pesticide pollution at Rocky Mountain Arsenal…
Shell Oil Co. marketed Shell SU 2000?, at the same time Shell marketed that other failed scientific formula – Formula Shell.
Like Formula Shell, it was unceremoniously pulled from the gasoline market…
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