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The Question is not Pests or Pesticides

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Dear Steve,

Whats is truly amazing, is that I first wrote to EPA administrator Reilly in 1991, and said "Dursban should be banned indoors."

I spoke with Lynn Goldman a number of times and showed her the data on birth defects and neurotoxicity.  her response was "Oh Janette, it takes time.

I presented the birth defects/ Dursban data to a forum at which Dr. Landrigan was present in Oct. 1998.

I guess it does indeed take time... but in the meantime, how many people were injured?

Janette D. Sherman, MD

As many of you know:

1)  Even when used as directed, according to the EPA's own data, overexposure occurs with the application of Dursban (chlorpyrifos)

2)  Dursban causes sometimes subtle, sometimes severe and permanent damage to the brain and nervous system.

3)  There is not a single reason for this chemical to remain on the market, since safer and more effective alternatives exist for every application.

Let's back these scientists that are trying to protect US and give another surge of letters for the ban on Dursban!

Write to:
Carol M Browner
1101A
USEPA Headquarters
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Washington, DC 20460
or email:  browner.carol@epa.gov

Connie Eash