2-28-00a

2-28-00

Spraying Seattle with pesticide poisons
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in a move that threatens public safety and continues archaic pest control practices, plans to spray three sites in the state with the insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk).  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-27-00a

Comments to the EPA on Chlorpyrifos
(i.e. dursban)
...study showed that using chlorpyrifos, even in a manner consistent with the label, can lead to exposures well above the level considered safe for infants and children by the EPA. UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-27-00

School Board votes to cut pesticide use (another school recognizes the danger votes in favor of kids and against pesticides)

• Read about:  Non Toxic School IPM Program

• Anchorage's Pest Management Policy  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-26-00

Oxymoron:  What is Republican Environmentalist?   UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

02-25-00a

02-25-00

New York AG calls to ban Dursban
Chlorpyrifos the active ingredient in more than 800 pest control products including Dursban Pro has been tied to more than 139 cases of acute pesticide poisoning in New York since 1991, according to the state Department of Health. UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

02-24-00c

Presidential Executive Order Pending...
All Federal Buildings will must PHASE OUT THE USE OF ALL ORGANOPHOSPHATE AND CARBAMATE PESTICIDES   UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-24-00b

Fertilizer Levels EPA Says are Safe for Humans Deadly to Frogs
The study indicates that EPA water quality criteria does not guarantee the survival of some protected and endangered amphibians, ... "The question I have to ask is, are you comfortable drinking water with levels of fertilizer that kills off frogs? (Yeah, Right, believe the EPA... see also:  9-2-99)   UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-24-00a

Science is Not Sound Science when it comes to EPA Testing Labs
What do you know about all of the other false lab data regarding the "safety" of your "registered" POISONS? Does any of this concern you?  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-24-00

The Challenge of MCS Validation
... without validating and corroborating objective evidence the opponents of recognition of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) as a disorder can persist to deny any relationship between low level toxic chemical exposure and the symptoms experienced. They can continue to distract attention from chemical induced disorders by neutralizing the testimonials of those who report symptoms from low-level chemical exposure.  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-23-00

Pesticide Law Reform In Canada 

UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-21-00

California Proposes to "register" MSG for use on grapes Thousands of people have severe reactions to MSG what is California thinking??? (as always, follow the money trail)  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-18-00

2-17-00

The "Grandfather" Exclusion
Some people might feel that grandfathering is unfair, that the law should apply evenly to everyone.  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-16-00a

The Victims of "registered" Poisons will finally get help
Canadians With Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) And Fibromyalgia (FM) Will Be Protected And Will Have Their Needs Met When C-416 Passes Into Law   UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-16-00

Super-Resistant Plants... Now a Reality
Scientists have long said the use of herbicide-tolerant canola would eventually result in super-resistant plants. (genetic altering)  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-12-00c

Part III - The history behind new pesticide law
The academy exhorted EPA not to wait for further evidence. Specifically citing threats to children’s neurological development from trace amounts of organophosphates, the panel called on the EPA to immediately raise standards to protect kids

2-12-00b

2-12-00a

2-12-00

PART II -  EPA and Bayer striking deal on Guthion
Aug. 3, the third anniversary of the Food Quality Protection Act, was approaching. By that date, the EPA was supposed to finish reviewing 3,000 pesticide uses. In addition to finishing the reviews, maybe the EPA could announce a big decision. That would show progress. Inside the agency there was even talk of banning a pesticide. But in the EPA’s computers, as technicians continued to adjust the data, Guthion was starting to look less risky after all.  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-11-00a

2-11-00

PART I - Pesticide rules shaped by politics, not science.
EPA IN THE MIDDLE - A six-month review by The Oregonian of Portland, Ore., shows that the new EPA rules on Guthion’s use were largely written to satisfy apple growers and the pesticide’s manufacturer, Bayer Corp., both of whom argue that the EPA is exaggerating Guthion’s risk to children.  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-10-00a

Pesticides in your home that could make you sick.
...chlordane. It’s a chemical that could cause health problems. Even though chlordane was pulled from the market in 1988, it’s still lurking in millions of homes... Before you buy a house, experts say ask whether the house was built before 1988 and whether it was treated for termites between 1950 and 1988.  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-10-00

Shame on you John Stossel and ABC 's 20/20
ABC's television program 20/20 incorrectly implied that organic produce is more likely to cause food-borne illness, the Organic Trade Association said. Consequently, the association wants to set the record straight to avoid further confusion.  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-9-00

Bad Chemistry at EPA
"[D]id Monsanto manipulate their studies in order to play down the danger of dioxin so as to reduce their liability to the Vietnam veterans?" the memo asks. "Are top EPA officials more concerned with protecting their employment prospects with the industries they regulate than in protecting human health and the environment? And, are EPA law enforcement officials being used as an internal KGB to silence dissent?" UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-8-00b

News from the EPA
Proposed voluntary cancellation of Sulfotepp
Grower goes to jail for misuse of pesticides  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-8-00a

2-8-00

Hysteria article angers Warren County residents
Report ignores several facts to draw its own conclusion (this happens more than we know)  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-5-00

There obviously is a great deal of PROFIT in POISON
...pesticides that have been designated as persistent bioaccumlative toxic chemicals (PBTs) are being shipped in large quantities from U.S. ports to countries around the world  UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-4-00a

2-4-00

U.S. Threat to Thwart Toxics Treaty
U.S. attempting to discourage European Union support for developing countries - known as G-77 for Group of 77 - that aim to eliminate POPs rather than just reduce them.   UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR

2-3-00b

2-3-00a

2-3-00

Preferring the Least Harmful Way
Pesticides pose risks to human health and the environment, with special risks to children. It is recognized that pesticides cause adverse health effects in humans such as cancer, neurologic disruption, birth defects, genetic alteration, reproductive harm, immune system dysfunction, endocrine disruption, and acute poisoning. UNANSWERED BY EPA or DPR