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Chemicals toxic for humans, animals, and plants, including the unapproved DNOC, were found in western NSW, via a NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) monitoring program.
The Macquarie Valley monitoring program ran from March 2023 to May 2024 and tested in areas including Gilgandra, Trangie, Gin Gin, and Bundemar.
The program found traces of DNOC, or dinitro-ortho-cresol, which has never been approved for use in Australia due to its harmful effects on health and the environment…