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Will rat poison ban do enough to protect pets, wildlife?
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Jul 1, 2014
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Will rat poison ban do enough to protect pets, wildlife?
Starting today, consumers in California no longer will be able to buy a potent and popular form of rat poison, because the compound has been getting into the food chain of wild animals.
An assortment of rat control products are offered at the Home Depot in Los Feliz.
An assortment of rat control products are offered at the Home Depot in Los Feliz.
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Jed Kim
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Starting today, consumers in California no longer will be able to buy a potent and popular form of rat poison, because the compound has been getting into the food chain of wild animals.

Starting today, consumers in California no longer will be able to buy a potent and popular form of rat poison, because the compound has been getting into the food chain of wild animals.

But as KPCC's Jed Kim reports, some question whether the ban will do much to change that.