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Controlling pests without using pesticides 24 Nov 2005
I am against pesticides. What can I do now? A: There are many different ways to achieve pest control without using the pesticides you are concerned about. ...
- Marco Island Sun-Times,
Farmers urged to spurn chemicals, go organic 24 Nov 2005
..."Farmers have been brainwashed to believe that they could not raise quality vegetables without using commercial fertilizers, pesticides or insecticides," Kitma ...
- Asianjournal.com,
She weeds by hand to protect the kids 24 Nov 2005
By Lori Mendoza. Caran Goodall doesn't use pesticides in her yard. And she can't understand why they should be used in public parks ...
- OregonLive.com,
Organic food on parents' grocery lists 24 Nov 2005
She is among the increasing number of parents who buy organic food to keep their children's diets free of food grown with pesticides, hormones, antibiotics or ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
PCAs urged to help turn VOC issue into win-win situation 24 Nov 2005
...“The Department of Pesticide Regulation has made a key policy decision that is likely to affect access to a wide range of pesticides and even plant growth ...
- Southwest Farm Press,
Will new mosquito plan fly? 24 Nov 2005
...reduced spraying. But some environmentalists say the proposal is still too dependent on pesticides and has other flaws. The county ...
- Newsday,
Taxes are going to go up - no matter who is Mayor. 24 Nov 2005
I think you get the idea on this. Let's say that the citizens say "I want to have my children play soccer on fields that don't have pesticides on them". ...
- The Citizen.com,
State urges private well owners to get their water tested 24 Nov 2005
Wells in agricultural areas should be tested for pesticides. Ruth Roth, groundwater coordinator at the Winnebago County Health Department ...
- Rock River Times,
Imaspro gets SC nod for Second Board listing 24 Nov 2005
Imaspro group is involved in the production of pesticides and plant micronutrients, distribution, agency and trading of pesticides and other agrochemicals. ...
- The Edge Daily,
Organic and Then Some 24 Nov 2005
I'm still grateful to the customer who said, "Explain how you do farm." Soon our signs read "No Pesticides" or "Our Chickens Run Free on Grass.". ...
- New York Times,
Thousands flee Chinese danger city 24 Nov 2005
Agency said an 80km stretch of the river had been polluted by benzene, a carcinogen used in the manufacture of plastics, detergents, pesticides and other ...
- Financial Times,
No intelligence 24 Nov 2005
...devoted to "dual use" conjectures, because essential factories producing chlorine, phenol, castor oil, phosphates, vaccines and pesticides could conceivably be ...
- Town Hall,
Stuck in the Middle 24 Nov 2005
To sustain their unnatural existence, these megafarms, whether they're raising crops or animals, require enormous quantities of pesticides, fertilizers and ...
- New York Times,
Regulators target pesticide drifts 24 Nov 2005
...settlement. During 2003, the last year for which numbers are available, 175 million pounds of pesticides were used in California. ...
- San Bernardino Sun,
Train mows down wild elephant in Assam 24 Nov 2005
...two years, while villagers have slaughtered at least 100 elephants - often killing them with poisoned tipped arrows or by mixing toxic pesticides with liquor. ...
- NewKerala.com,
Chuck Shepherd: News of the Weird 24 Nov 2005
...human lab rats" such as students employed in an industry-funded University of California at San Diego study for $15 an hour to have pesticides sprayed into ...
- Arizona Daily Star,
News of the Weird 24 Nov 2005
...human lab rats" such as students employed in an industry-financed University of California at San Diego study for $15 an hour to have pesticides sprayed into ...
- Winston-Salem Journal,
Weather forecast for: 24 Nov 2005
...is not solely a fertilizer fund but likewise include seeds, seedlings, planting materials and fertilizers, including micronutrients and pesticides while farm ...
- Balita.org,
Americans Consuming More Organics than Ever: Whole Foods Survey 24 Nov 2005
...reasons. The top three are: avoidance of pesticides (70.3 percent), freshness (68.3 percent), and health and nutrition (67.1 percent). ...
- Restaurant News Resource,
Drumbeats of doom 24 Nov 2005
...over debt relief have become an irritant to the Ijebu-Jesha cocoa farmer, who cannot relate all the fuss to the ever-increasing cost of pesticides for his ...
- Nigeria Daily Independent,
Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Awarded $300M PW4000 ... 24 Nov 2005
With a unique design and multi-stage filtration process the filters remove more than 500 contaminates such as pesticides, MTBE's, chemicals linked to cancer ...
- Financial News USA (press release),
Coffee – Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? 24 Nov 2005
...includes: 1. Drink organic coffee. The coffee bean is one of the most heavily sprayed crops with herbicides and pesticides. Purchase ...
- Christian Post,
Farm is a solar-powered research facility 24 Nov 2005
...questioning. Crews noted that the farm also does not use other accepted agricultural techniques, such as pesticides and herbicides. ...
- Casa Grande Valley Newspapers,
Queens Part Of Landmark Study On Health And Environment 24 Nov 2005
A 2004 EPA proposal to study infants’ and toddlers’ exposure to pesticides drew criticism after it was learned that the agency planned to give families $970 ...
- Queens Chronicle,
‘It Depends' wins again 24 Nov 2005
...population, condition of equipment used, soil characteristics, tillage practices, planting and harvesting dates, herbicides and pesticides used, fertility ...
- Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide,
Safe coexistence at 20 meters distance 24 Nov 2005
...of this variety eat their way through the corn’s stems, thus allowing the infestation of fungi, which are resistant against conventional pesticides. ...
- Checkbiotech.org (press release),
Fact and Comment 24 Nov 2005
Even though the Delaney Clause was amended a few years ago to set a new standard for pesticides of "reasonable certainty of no harm," its application to food ...
- Forbes
Imported wasps killing two pests in SLO County 24 Nov 2005
...said. Such "biocontrol" methods are becoming increasingly common because they are a way to control pests without using pesticides. ...
- San Luis Obispo Tribune,
Special Report: Little Women 24 Nov 2005
No single cause has been identified, but the theories range from genetics, to childhood obesity, to the pesticides in our food chain, Brooks reported. ...
- NBC5.com,
Exporters' forum to address industry woes 24 Nov 2005
Among the issues raised during the forum are the following: banana (environmental issues like use of pesticides, absence of specific set of standards for ...
- Sun.Star,
Port Parole’s Seeds is a well-rounded dramatization of Schmeiser ... 24 Nov 2005
After spraying a chunk with pesticides to confirm his suspicions that the crop was indeed “Roundup Ready,� he harvested the remaining plants and kept the ...
- Maisonnueve,
Panel, residents discuss tax impact of home rule 24 Nov 2005
..."A resident wants us to license landscapers. There's a concern with fly-by-night operators who use unusual pesticides on yards. ...
- Pioneer Press Online,
Classic tractors make classy calendar 24 Nov 2005
...year. They're available for purchase, but they go primarily to clients of the DuPont company, maker of herbicides and pesticides. ...
- Anchorage Daily News,
Petrol & Katrina Impact Wide Array of Product Costs Diane M. ... 24 Nov 2005
But having more of a severe impact nationwide is the petrochemicals utilized in the manufacture of fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides, thus raising produce ...
- Opinion Editorials,
Congressman Owens Speaks Out Against HR 3975 24 Nov 2005
...waters. These waters contained high levels of gasoline, sewage, bacteria, lead, mercury, pesticides, and other serious toxins. It ...
- Homeland Response,
Researchers find animal antibiotics in vegetables 24 Nov 2005
Most of the participants said they opt for organic goods in order to avoid pesticides, for their freshness, for their nutritional benefits and in an effort to ...
- FoodNavigator-USA,
Lucky Ali to spread message against pesticides in his concert Nov 22, 2005
...in the US to selling carpets and growing vegetables and fruits in his farm and his role as a cultivator made him realise the ill effects of chemical pesticides ...
- NewKerala.com,
Unmonitored Pesticides Swim In Residential Neighborhoods Nov 16, 2005
...levels within the water systems. "It's amazing that there has not yet been monitoring of these pesticides. Because of this initial ...
- Daily Californian,
Measures for draft law on pesticides Nov 16, 2005
1. Took necessary measures to develop a draft law on pesticides, after taking note of the Advisory (Shura) Council’s recommendations thereon. ...
- Gulf Times,
Chemical pesticides cause health, social problems: Icra Nov 9, 2005
NEW DELHI, NOV 9: Indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides has not only caused health and environmental problems, but also increased the cost of production ...
- Financial Express,
TNAU introduces IPM to combat menace on pesticides Nov 8, 2005
Nadu Agricultural University(TNAU) Centre for Plant Protection Studies Director T Marimuthu said though the global consumption of chemical pesticides was high ...
- Webindia123,
State considering change regarding use of pesticides Nov 7, 2005
...require farmers to notify schools, nursing homes, hospitals and day-care centers that are next to their orchards and farms when they plan to apply pesticides. ...
- Seattle Times,
Indiscriminate use of pesticides cause worry in Punjab Oct 25, 2005
Incharge of the department of Reproductive Biology in AIIMS, Delhi, along with Kheti Virasat mission during their campaign for wise use of pesticides in Punjab ...
- Malayala Manorama,
Overuse of pesticides has deadly sting Oct 24, 2005
CHENGDU: Swarms of hornets in Southwest China have killed at least 10 in a plague experts say may have been brought by the overuse of pesticides. ...
- China Daily,
Pyrethroid pesticides found at toxic levels in California urban ... Oct 26, 2005
BERKELEY – A group of commonly used pesticides recently found at toxic levels in stream sediments in many agricultural areas around California is also a ...
- noticias.info,
Most schools still use pesticides, report says Nov 4, 2005
...(November 4, 2005) — Pesticides have been linked to ... "Now, with what we know about pesticides ... I'm surprised so many are still using (these chemicals).". ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Victoria taking aim at pesticides Oct 25, 2005
Victoria is on track to become the first municipality in the region to ban use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes in gardens and parks. ...
- CHEK TV News,
RAMP says some school districts using pesticides Nov 3, 2005
A new survey says some local school districts are still using pesticides. Rochesterians Against the Misuse of Pesticides, RAMP, released the report Thursday. ...
- WHEC-TV,
Pesticides - and IIlness Nov 5, 2005
Pesticides are used on school property and for some students and school employees, especially those in rural or farm areas, pesticide drift can be a problem ...
- Bella Online
Bugs instead of pesticides Oct 27, 2005
...way. His insects paved the way for a sharp decrease in the use of toxic pesticides all around the world, from Brazil to Indonesia. ...
- Weekblad voor Wageningen UR,
Aimco Pesticides to issue pref shares Oct 26, 2005
Aimco Pesticides Ltd said on Wednesday that its Board of Directors has approved to offer, issue and allot on preferential basis, 23,00,000 fully paid up equity ...
- India Infoline.com,
Aerial application of pesticides Oct 29, 2005
Association (AaNA), at its 2005 General Assembly October 2 in Fairbanks, went on record as opposing aerial or large scale application of pesticides and/or ...
- SitNews,
Nation’s Top Scientists Talk Turf Nov 22, 2005
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) and the American Chemical Society held a scientific symposium “The Fate of Nutrients and Pesticides in the ...
- Grounds Maintenance (subscription),
More parents buy organic baby food to avoid pesticides Nov 4, 2005
Many parents buy organic baby food because they are concerned about the pesticides, hormone, antibiotics or genetically modified food present in conventional ...
- Food Consumer,
Keep pesticides on the lawn, out of water supplies! Nov 2, 2005
...by Dennis Smith. Pesticides have the potential to move into surface and groundwater if applied inappropriately. Home consumers who ...
- East Texas Review,
A shopper’s guide to pesticides in produce Oct 27, 2005
...colors, flavors and sweeteners. But when it comes to pesticides, consumers have been left in the dark. The Environmental Working ...
- Elmira Star-Gazette,
Technology, pesticides endangering birds Nov 5, 2005
MYSORE: The technological revolution and the lack of knowledge on consequences of the use of pesticides in agricultural fields is endangering the lives of the ...
- Newindpress,
Stockpiled Pesticides Harming African People, Environment Nov 4, 2005
Vast quantities of obsolete pesticides pose a serious danger to the environment and communities in Africa. In many countries the ...
- National Geographic,
Excel Crop to buy 25% stake in Aimco Pesticides Oct 25, 2005
...board of directors of Excel Crop Care, which met today, approved a proposal to subscribe to 23 lakh equity shares of Rs 10 each of Aimco Pesticides (APL) on ...
- Business Standard,
Organic diets lower children’s exposure to pesticides some ... Oct 28, 2005
United States concludes that an organic diet given to children provides an immediate protective effect against exposures to some pesticides particularly used ...
- European Public Health Alliance,
Firefighters train to take on meth labs, pesticides Nov 2, 2005
He said that there are different types of pesticides around, some that are hazardous to inhale, some mixed with fire can be an exposure hazard and some mixed ...
- Kosciusko Star Herald,
Vintners plant natives to cut pesticides Nov 3, 2005
Vineyards are heavy users of pesticides, with most spending more than $1000 a hectare on chemicals to keep their vintage pest-free. ...
- Stuff.co.nz,
Researching pesticides Nov 7, 2005
To avoid unnecessary public concern growers have got to take more responsibility for showing why pesticides are used, added Essex farmer, Guy Smith. ...
- FarmersWeekly,
VI autumn campaign Nov 22, 2005
In addition to the campaign, FWi will be providing readers with regularly updated information to prevent pesticides finding their way into watercourses. ...
- FarmersWeekly,
Council rejects pesticide bylaw Nov 22, 2005
The bylaw before council -- approved by the committee at a special meeting prior to council's meeting -- would have allowed spraying of pesticides up to a ...
- London Free Press,
Winona La Duke Nov 17, 2005
...of Project Evergreen, underlined his organization's big message on lawn care: "You can water, you can put on nutrients, you can use pesticides, and, yes, you ...
- AlterNet,
Georgia senator co-sponsors legislation to improve agribusiness ... Nov 22, 2005
...would provide tax credits to agriculture retailers, distributors, manufacturers, formulators or aerial applicators of agricultural pesticides or fertilizers as ...
- Southeast Farm Press
China and GE Cooperate on Agricultural Technology Nov 22, 2005
Agriculture and the General Electric company announced in Beijing on Tuesday that they are to cooperate on making agricultural pesticides more environmentally ...
- CRI,
Suburban aggression Nov 22, 2005
Water is cleansed of bacteria, parasites, herbicides and pesticides. (Post / Glenn Asakawa). can't detect who the mystery buyer is. ...
- Denver Post,
Stormwater carries whatever's in its path into area streams, lakes Nov 22, 2005
Such stormwater rinses oil and other pollutants from roads, dirt from exposed land and possibly fertilizers and pesticides from landscaped areas, if they were ...
- Durham Herald Sun,
Firestone in Trouble Again in US Court for Practicing Slavery Nov 22, 2005
...often illiterate workforce to tap tons of raw latex from rubber trees using primitive tools and methods that expose them to dangerous pesticides and fertilizers ...
- AllAfrica.com,
Community Briefs Nov 22, 2005
Farmers can learn how to safely and properly apply pesticides and meet the Environmental Protection Agency and Arkansas State Plant Board licensing and ...
- Baxter Bulletin,
Oil mill owner kills self after power disconnection Nov 22, 2005
22. — A 40-year-old person, owner of an oil mill, committed suicide after consuming pesticides after the ... They added that Sah later consumed pesticides. ...
- The Statesman,
Ontario - "Supreme Court decision: 'a green light for pesticide ... Nov 22, 2005
...for refusing to listen to the medical profession and instead listening to the advice of people who stand to benefit financially from keeping pesticides in use? ...
- Stirling Community Press,
Quinte West - Oak Lake pesticide bylaw deferred Nov 22, 2005
...by Kate Everson. A bylaw regulating the use of pesticides on land adjacent to Oak Lake was deferred by the planning advisory committee on November 17. ...
- Stirling Community Press,
Overuse of pesticides has deadly sting Oct 24, 2005
BEIJING, Oct. 25 -- Swarms of hornets in Southwest China have killed at least 10 in a plague experts say may have been brought by the overuse of pesticides. ...
- Xinhua,
Top court backs pesticide ban Nov 18, 2005
...means the pesticide industry has exhausted all legal avenues in its attempts to strike down the city's bylaw, which restricts the use of pesticides on lawns ...
- Toronto Star,
Victims of Dangerous Pesticide Contamination Win Settlement Nov 22, 2005
...longer acceptable. The fumigant pesticides especially are too hazardous to be used safely and should be phased out. When "accidents ...
- SF.Indymedia.org,
USGS Featured at Environmental Science Meeting Nov 17, 2005
...in these declines. Prevailing winds move pesticides from the agricultural Central Valley to mountain watersheds. USGS scientist ...
- Spatial News (press release),
EPA crafts pesticide label plan Nov 11, 2005
...immediately, but growers will eventually be able to use pesticide labels to access information about the appropriate use of specific pesticides in specific ...
- Capital Press (subscription),
Quezon farmers trade rat tails for bingo cards Nov 22, 2005
Farmers have long complained about their ricefields and vegetable plots being ravaged by rats. They say no amount of pesticides could get rid of the rodents. ...
- ABS CBN News,
Farmers suffer under agricultural reforms Nov 22, 2005
Farming in Switzerland is also becoming more environmentally friendly. Usage of fertiliser and pesticides has dropped 38 per cent since 1990. ...
- Swissinfo,
Company Pledges To Stop Using Some Pesticides After Deformed ... 03 Oct 2005
A Florida tomato grower at the center of an investigation involving three deformed babies born to fieldworkers says it will no longer use pesticides that have ...
- Local6.com
House Overhaul Would Destroy ESA Protections 03 Oct 2005
In addition, the bill would eliminate any ESA jurisdiction over the use of pesticides; currently, the Environmental Protection Agency must consult with federal ...
- Bremerton Sun
Case against chemical sprays 03 Oct 2005
...". "Four and a half years ago, I identified serious and fundamental flaws in the system for approval, regulation and monitoring pesticides.". ...
- Scotsman
Summary of BPC Meeting (17 Dec 2004) on Integrated Pest Management ... 03 Oct 2005
Amanda Sears, of the Environmental Health Strategy Center, recommended increasing the 24-hour reentry period required for pesticides that do not have a reentry ...
- Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Florida Friendly Yards are for everyone 03 Oct 2005
The water we use, the fertilizers we apply and the pesticides we spray have influences inside -- and potentially outside -- our yards. ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald
Bring Back DDT 03 Oct 2005
However, we in the EPA have streamlined our administrative procedures so we can now suspend registration of DDT and the other persistent pesticides at any time ...
- FrontPage magazine.com
Natural ‘weapon’ against Aedes 03 Oct 2005
He claimed that this natural method of fighting the Aedes was more effective than getting local authorities to fog residential areas with pesticides. ...
- Malay Mail
Govt urged to review economic reforms 03 Oct 2005
...sector in India is not favourable for the farmers due to cut in subsidies, increasing cost of agriculture inputs like seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc. ...
- Newindpress
High gas prices force some to find other transportation 03 Oct 2005
Illinois has been researching the use of ethanol from corn. However, this incurs other costs such as fertilizer, pesticides, and machinery. ...
- Northern Star Online
Enter the Fruits of Your Labor In The Common Ground Country Fair ... 03 Oct 2005
Synthetic pesticides and natural poisons with long-term effects are not permitted; Weeds are controlled by crop rotation, green manures, mulching and ...
- Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
MOFGA and Cooperative Extension to Host Small Farm Field Day 03 Oct 2005
Several of the workshops will offer Maine Board of Pesticides Control recertification credits. The Field Day is free and open to the public. ...
- Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
One Month Later, New Orleans Nearly Pumped Dry 03 Oct 2005
The lake can recover from the damage caused by bacteria, toxins, pesticides and metals being pumped out of the city into the lake, state environmental ...
- Environment News Service
Life partners 03 Oct 2005
We ate healthy: beans, greens, pork, chicken, turkey, a pecan, apple and peach tree all right there. There were no pesticides in our food. ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
Fall Clean Up begins Monday 03 Oct 2005
Some of these items include car batteries, car parts, oil based paints, motor oils, gasoline, herbicides, pesticides, demolished homes and sheds. ...
- Clinton Sampson Independent
Fogging update 03 Oct 2005
The following areas are among those scheduled to be sprayed with pesticides from 10 tonight to 5 am Tuesday to kill mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus. ...
- AZ Central.com
System to cut pollution in Narrow R. goes to phase two 03 Oct 2005
The project, which will cost between $120,000 and $130,000, aims to remove the pollutants such as road oils, dog feces and lawn pesticides, that mix in with ...
- Providence Journal (subscription)
Biotech-for-food 'Twilight Zone' 03 Oct 2005
...crops has been spectacular, with farmers enjoying increased yields, decreased costs of agricultural chemicals, and lower occupational exposures to pesticides. ...
- Washington Times
Farmers up in arms over cotton price 03 Oct 2005
..."Prices of fertilizers and pesticides have gone up to levels we cannot meet with regards to the prices we are given by cotton buyers," Machakaire said. ...
- Zimbabwe Mirror
Phosdrin use restricted 03 Oct 2005
...exposures with cancer. Causal links are difficult to prove because people are usually exposed to many pesticides. Studies of some ...
- Hobart Mercury
Organic TRAIL 03 Oct 2005
Nobody asks the commercial producer what kind of chemicals and pesticides he is feeding us,’’ says the former advertising professional who gave up his ...
- Expressindia.com
An eco-friendly fairy tale 03 Oct 2005
...the flesh and bones of animals) and azolla (used as a nitrozen fixer for plants), chilli-garlic, neem and tobacco leaves are used as pesticides and earthworms ...
- Mumbai Newsline
Fall herb fest today at Meijer Gardens 03 Oct 2005
Homeowners can drop off pesticides, solvents, oil-based paints, motor oil, mercury, batteries, acids and other items that should never be discarded in regular ...
- Flint Journal
Alaska Airlines lands 120-foot king salmon 03 Oct 2005
...demand for fresh, wild seafood — driven in part by reports about problems associated with farmed fish, including the use of pesticides, antibiotics and other ...
- Seattle Times
What lies beneath 03 Oct 2005
Avoid dumping solvents like dry cleaning fluid, pesticides, photographic chemicals, paint thinner or auto products down the drain. ...
- Ocala.com
Organic Diets Lower Children's Dietary Exposure to Common ... Sep 30, 2005
...researcher concludes that an organic diet given to children provides a "dramatic and immediate protective effect" against exposures to two pesticides that are ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
New Programme to Eliminate Obsolete Pesticides From Africa Sep 29, 2005
The continent-wide effort aims to eliminate the stockpiles of obsolete pesticides, including persistent organic pollutants (POPs), in Africa. ...
- AllAfrica.com
Pesticides found in nearly a third of British food and drink ... Sep 29, 2005
Our findings indicate that food suppliers are ensuring a high rate of compliance with legislation relating to use of pesticides and maximum residue levels," he ...
- TODAYonline
Santa Sweets, Inc. Implements Lessons Learned from its Organic ... Sep 30, 2005
...only was our pesticide use program in good order according to regulators and our internal investigation, but also we use dramatically less pesticides at each ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Levy Tosses Lock & Key Sep 30, 2005
This week the county executive deemed Legislator Jay Schneiderman’s proposed ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides inappropriate and illegal. ...
- Hamptons Independents
Easton mother questions use of pesticides in fight against ... Sep 28, 2005
She got busy on the telephone and computer, researching pesticides and bringing her concerns to school Superintendent William Simmons. ...
- Brockton Enterprise
Better protection urged from crop pesticides Sep 26, 2005
THE public needs better protection from pesticides used in crop spraying, a pollution watchdog has urged. The call for action by ...
- ic Wales
More research wanted into pesticides Sep 27, 2005
NFU CYMRU believes that more scientific work on the effects of pesticides needs to be undertaken before additional regulation is placed upon Welsh farmers and ...
- ic Wales
Official laments on inadequacy of pesticides laws Sep 27, 2005
Chairman of the Pesticides Control Board (PCB) Dr. Malverne Spencer said the Act which governs the use of pesticides in Antigua & Barbuda is inadequate. ...
- AntiguaSun
Pesticides on Long Island... again! Sep 28, 2005
By Frances C. Natkong. Klukwan, Inc. has reapplied for a permit to apply pesticides on Long Island. What can we do or say to stop them? ...
- SitNews
PAKISTAN: Perils posed by pesticides grow Sep 20, 2005
Doctors in the village seem uncertain over what caused the child's death – but her grief-stricken parents are sure. "It was the chemicals in the pesticides. ...
- Reuters AlertNet
'School fruit higher in pesticides' Sep 20, 2005
Fruit and vegetables supplied to schools contained more pesticides than those on sale in shops, according to a new report. Chemical ...
- Scotsman
Pesticides in free fruit for schools Sep 20, 2005
...campaigns for organic farming, suggests that the scheme, which was partly funded by the National Lottery, has also increased the children's intake of pesticides ...
- Telegraph.co.uk
Judge orders study of pesticides on frog Sep 20, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge here is ordering federal authorities to study whether 66 pesticides commonly used in agribusiness are jeopardizing the ...
- San Jose Mercury News
Program launched for farmers to dispose of pesticides in safe ... Sep 22, 2005
22 /CNW/ - CropLife Canada and its partners are pleased to announce the launch of the Ontario Waste Agricultural Pesticides Collection Program. ...
- Canada NewsWire (press release)
Health fears on crop spray pesticides Sep 23, 2005
SUPPOSEDLY-safe pesticides used in crop spraying could be causing chronic illnesses and even cancer, according to a pollution watchdog which has called for ...
- Yorkshire Post Today
School scheme slammed for pesticides Sep 21, 2005
The Soil Association has published a report claiming fruit and veg in the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme contains higher traces of pesticides than fresh ...
- Freshinfo (subscription)
THE public should be better protected from pesticides used in crop ... Sep 22, 2005
The call for action includes no-spray zones to reduce the risks to residents and bystanders. They also want more data on the chemicals ...
- Mirror.co.uk
Analysts claim new crops more hardy, require less pesticides ... Sep 21, 2005
The improved species can reduce the use of herbicide and pesticides and thus protect the environment from harmful chemicals, he added. ...
- eTaiwan News
Children's Centers Study Kids and Chemicals Oct 1, 2005
Many studies in recent years have documented that whether they're used to spray in the kitchen or spray in the field, pesticides have a way of getting into ...
- Food Consumer
Excluding pesticides Sep 17, 2005
MANY pesticides commonly used in California have been detected far from the site of application, some as far as 25 to 50 miles (Crop spraying is health risk ...
- Times Online
Pesticides and herbicides are one and the same Sep 21, 2005
The difference between pesticides and herbicides is that the term “pesticides� refers to a general category and “herbicides� are a specific category ...
- Parry Sound North Star
Managing pests without pesticides Sep 22, 2005
...simply beautiful. Gilkeson will cover how to prevent damage from pests and manage them without resorting to pesticides. People are ...
- The Powell River Peak
Pesticides kill Sep 24, 2005
Nowhere in this article is there a word about the new scientific research showing pesticides pose a threat to human health. In April ...
- National Post
Going Organic Can Shield Children From Pesticides Sep 3, 2005
Switching to organic foods provides children "dramatic and immediate" protection from pesticides that are widely used on a variety of crops, according to a ...
- Los Angeles Times
Parents Urge Schools to Start Year Without Toxic Pesticides; US ... Sep 7, 2005
...states and the District of Columbia today called on school districts across the country to start the school year without the use of toxic pesticides that have ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Pesticides don't only kill bugs Sep 11, 2005
By David Pimentel. More than 12 million birds are killed by homeowners who use pesticides on lawns and gardens. Approximately 1 billion ...
- Poughkeepsie Journal
Government Must Do More to Tackle Pollution from Pesticides Sep 8, 2005
...measures to clean up pesticide pollution of water are not sufficient to protect the environment or reduce the massive cost of cleaning pesticides out of our ...
- Friends of the Earth (press release)
EPA plans new rules for studies on pesticides Sep 7, 2005
WASHINGTON - Researchers will no longer be allowed to include children and pregnant women in studies examining the effects of pesticides to help set federal ...
- Salt Lake Tribune
Human testing of pesticides limited Sep 6, 2005
Chemical companies and scientific researchers would be prohibited from intentionally dosing children and pregnant women with pesticides under a new human ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Osun govt alerts on fake Pesticides Sep 14, 2005
Osun State government has raised an alarm over the prevalence of fake cocoa pesticides in the state, warning farmers against patronising the sellers of the ...
- Daily Independent
Parents worry about pesticides, lack of notice Sep 15, 2005
..."I don't know what these pesticides do," said Gayler-Romero. ... Anvil is one of several pesticides commonly used to control mosquito populations. ...
- Newburyport Daily News
Pesticides stored improperly in most homes Sep 13, 2005
By Larry Spradlin | Extension Agent/Agriculture. I had some interesting facts that I wanted to share this morning concerning pesticides and child safety. ...
- News Telegram
Exceptions in new EPA rules would allow testing pesticides on ... Sep 14, 2005
..."For the first time in our nation's history, the EPA has proposed a program to allow for the systematic and everyday experimentation of pesticides on humans ...
- Baltimore Sun
Pesticides damper the spread of West Nile Virus Sep 9, 2005
District. Some people object being exposed to pesticides such as pyrethrins, which is a chemical also used to kill lice. "There ...
- Impact Online (subscription)
Most levels of pesticides low in tests Sep 3, 2005
The agency contracted with the state Department of Ecology in 2002 to monitor pesticides in salmon-bearing streams. “We’re generally pleased. ...
- TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)
'Safe' levels of pesticides found in everyday foods Sep 9, 2005
A survey of hundreds of items of food and drink showed 7% contained traces of pesticides such as herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. ...
- ic Wales
Parents urge schools to start year without toxic pesticides Sep 15, 2005
Parents have called on Illinois school districts to start the school year without the use of toxic pesticides linked to childhood diseases. ...
- Pioneer Press Online
Rule No. 1 with pesticides: Follow the label Sep 8, 2005
If you use pesticides in your garden, never assume that better control might be achieved by increasing the dosage. Follow label recommendations precisely. ...
- Savannah Morning News
Be careful when dealing with pesticides Sep 15, 2005
Have on hand materials for cleaning spills. It is best to mix pesticides outdoors. ... Don't mix pesticides within 100 feet of a well head. ...
- McDuffie Mirror
Letter: Pesticides harm organic harvest Sep 14, 2005
I, too, am opposed to spraying. Instead I try to attract a healthy population of natural predators to my farm. There are many easy ...
- Ipswich Chronicle
Professor warns council of pesticide dangers Sep 30, 2005
The Tillsonburg News — A professor of Paediatrics and Medicine has asked council to consider the dangers of continuing the cosmetic use of pesticides. ...
- Tillsonburg News
EERC Leads Project to Reduce Health Risks from Pesticide Exposure Sep 30, 2005
Dakota (UND) announced today that it has been awarded $496,000 to initiate and lead a program to determine the health risks caused by exposure to pesticides. ...
- E-Wire (press release)
Green Catalyst Destroys Toxic Compounds in Pesticides and ... Aug 29, 2005
...killing a simulant of a biological warfare agent (anthrax), reducing fuel pollutants, treating pulp and paper processing byproducts, and detoxifying pesticides ...
- Azom.com
Ukhrul district shows the way on organic farming Sep 30, 2005
...distinction of becoming an ‘organic district’ where the farmers would do away with the application of Chemical fertilisers and pesticides completely and ...
- E-Pao.net
Last resort deployed in EEE fight Sep 25, 2005
..."Spraying (pesticides) is an option, but it’s always the last resort," Morrison said. But now that the state is faced with a mosquito ...
- Portsmouth Herald News
Organics and Pesticides Aug 31, 2005
...by Consumers Union in May found that nearly three-fourths (73 percent) of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables had traces of pesticides, while less than ...
- FAIR
NEWS IN BRIEF : Pulaski County Notebook Oct 2, 2005
Items such as computers, copiers, radios, oil, pesticides and anti-freeze will be collected at Sherwood’s public works facility at 6500 North Hills Blvd. ...
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription)
Waste collection cleans up Oct 1, 2005
King, executive director of KNLCB, said 44 staff and volunteers helped with the collection of household hazardous waste that included pesticides and paint ...
- North Platte Telegraph
Farming, Pesticide Safety, and Religious Communities Rail Against ... Sep 28, 2005
Newly Amended Bill Eliminates Protections for Wildlife from Harmful Pesticides WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 70 ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
UK: School fruit has more pesticides says Soil Association Sep 21, 2005
Fruit and vegetables supplied to schoolchildren under the UK government’s School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme contains 25% more pesticides than samples of the ...
- just-food.com
PAKISTAN: Perils posed by pesticides grow Sep 20, 2005
...“It was the chemicals in the pesticides. She came with me sometimes to work in the fields, and those chemicals killed her,� said Saira’s father, Anwar. ...
- IRINnews.org
‘More pesticides’ found in school fruit Sep 21, 2005
Fruit and vegetables given to children in schools contain over 25% more pesticides than those sold in shops, research has revealed. ...
- 4RFV
Judge orders study of pesticides on frog Sep 20, 2005
A federal judge here is ordering federal authorities to study whether 66 pesticides commonly used in agribusiness are jeopardizing the California red-legged ...
- Dateline Alabama
Company pays fine in pesticide sale, distribution Sep 29, 2005
...company settled with the US Environmental Protection Agency yesterday by paying a fine of $9,600 for selling and distributing unregistered pesticides to a Guam ...
- Agana Pacific Daily News
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE GUTS ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Sep 29, 2005
Exempts Pesticides from Environmental Review. In a stunning blow to America's system of checks and balances, the bill exempts ...
- Center for Biological Diversity (press release)
Healthy baby, healthy planet Sep 30, 2005
I’ve seen many friends who, upon becoming parents, became much more concerned about the levels of pesticides, hormones and antibiotics in food. ...
- BlueOregon
Pesticide 'buffer zones' attacked Sep 27, 2005
CALLS by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution for tighter controls of farm pesticides have failed to please farmers or safety campaigners. ...
- ic Wales
Hess Street events reach crescendo, says local councillor Sep 30, 2005
Hamilton councillors want the city to return to using pesticides to kill the proliferation of weeds along streets and sidewalks. ...
- Hamilton Mountain News
EPA pesticide regulations have a few bugs, too Sep 24, 2005
These are all pesticides whose long-term effects are little understood at best and detrimental to human and environmental health at worst, despite being ...
- San Francisco Chronicle
Farming, Pesticide Safety, and Religious Communities Rally Against ... Sep 28, 2005
...decisions from Endangered Species Act compliance and eliminates the requirement that the EPA consult with federal wildlife agencies to approve pesticides. ...
- Common Dreams (press release)
DEAR PHARMACIST Sep 27, 2005
Pesticides have been linked to Parkinson's disease, so organic foods appear to be a healthier choice. ... conventionally grown (with pesticides) becomes blurry. ...
- Newsday
New Orleans : Naled kills mosquitoes - and people? Sep 26, 2005
DDVP). Its inert substances are: naphthalene and 1-2-4 trimethylbenzine, Information on this, and other pesticides available here. ...
- uruknet.info
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