Pesticides, the Ongoing Experiment On Our Children
Subject: Pesticides, the Ongoing Experiment On Our Children: A Discussion For Parents, Citizens and Scientists
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:54:34 -0500
From: Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization: Get Set Inc. (http://www.getipm.com/)
To: Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
Director, State
of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation
Dear Mr. Helliker, I thought you might like to read the following announcement:
March 25, 2002 at 7 p.m. GreenCAP presents "Pesticides, the Ongoing Experiment On Our Children:
A Discussion For Parents, Citizens and Scientists." at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.,
Corner of Walnut St., in Newton (MA)
Free. Refreshments. Bring your own mug.
Information: http://www.greendecade.org 617 965-1995
GreenCAP is the Committee for Alternatives to Pesticides of the Green Decade Coalition/Newton
March 2002 is Newton's Sixth Annual Alternatives to Pesticides Month. The theme is: "Say No to Pesticides: Give every child
a healthy start, a healthy school and a healthy tomorrow."
Program Notes:
Bernard Weiss, PhD, Professor of Environmental Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine, is one
of the nation's leading experts on the consequences of pesticide exposures, especially in children and the elderly.
Dr. Weiss will discuss:
"What are the effects of toxic chemicals on our development and functioning throughout our life span?
What are the ethics of using all of us as unknowing guinea pigs?
What are the implications for government regulation and public policy?
Are we doing enough to prevent asthma, behavioral and learning disorders, and cancer?"
COSPONSORS: Green Decade Coalition/Newton, the Newton Free Library and the following organizations working to
improve community health and education, children's environmental health and organic landscaping.
* Clean Water Action
* Ecological Landscaping Association (ELA)
* Environmental Partnerships
* Faith and Environment Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of MA
* Massachusetts Audubon Society
* Massachusetts Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA)
* Massachusetts Association for the Chemically Injured (MACI)
* Newton Conservators
* Newton IPM Committee
* Toxics Action Center (TAC)
* Wellesley Pesticide Awareness Campaign (WPAC)
Dr. Weiss' publications include:
Weiss, B. 2000. Vulnerability of Children and the Developing Brain to Neurotoxic Hazards. Environ Health Perspect. 108
Suppl 3:375-381.
Weiss, B. and Landrigan, P.J. 2000. The Developing Brain and the Environment: An Introduction. Environ. Health Perspect.
2000 108 Suppl 3:373-374.
Weiss, B. 2000. Vulnerability to pesticide neurotoxicity is a lifetime issue. Neurotoxicology. 21(1-2):67-73.
Weiss, B. 1998. A risk assessment perspective on the neurobehavioral toxicity of endocrine disruptors. Toxicol. Ind. Hlth. 14:341-359.
Weiss, B, 2001. Ethics Assessment as an Adjunct to Risk Assessment in the Evaluation of Developmental Neurotoxicants.
Environmental Health Perspectides 109 Suppl 6, December, 2001.
Well Mr. Helliker, Margaret Mead once noted: "Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed
people to change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." Are you listening to their voices, Mr.
Helliker?
Repectfully, Stephen L. Tvedten
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