101. RATE: Home Page Enjoying a pesticidefree landscape in HRM. Following the leadership of Hudson and other communities in Quebec, chebucto.ns.ca/environment/RATE/ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/RATE/

Quick Links HOME ACTION OLD SITE Welcome to RATE We are revising the RATE website. The full contents of the 'Old Site' may be accessed by selecting the Old Site link in menu at the left. RATE is a registered non-profit society set up in the late 90's to promote alternatives to pesticides and other toxins in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). Enjoying a pesticide-free landscape in HRM Following the leadership of Hudson and other communities in Quebec, HRM became the first capital city in Canada to pass a pesticide bylaw. After a 3-year phase-in period, Bylaw P-800 came into full effect in April of 2003. RATE continues to monitor the operation of the pesticide bylaw, voice concerns, and to promote activities and alternatives to pesticides that nurture people and the environment. Posted 28 Jun. 2005 Modified 25 Jul. 2005 chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/RATE/

102. Environmental Causes Of Infertility Some pesticides have already been shown to be environmental estrogens. New research shows that more chemicals are being found to be environmental estrogens http://www.chem-tox.com/infertility/default.htm

Information Compiled by Wayne Sinclair, M.D. Richard W. Pressinger, (M.Ed.) Graduate Research Project USF, Tampa, Florida Infertility Research Access Environmental causes of infertility and miscarriage have been summarized for you from major medical journals. Infertility Topics Include: coffee MSG plastics nutrasweet alcohol food additives cosmetic chemicals job occupations cigarettes pesticide use vehicle exhaust geographic locations The information outlined below clearly demonstrates how the primary cause of infertility today is due to the wide range of chemical exposures present in the home, job, diet and environment. Avoiding these circumstances should significantly improve the likelihood of conception by decreasing " wear and tear " on the genes that control the reproductive processes. Evidence also included demonstrates the same chemicals responsible for infertility and miscarriage are being identified as increasing the risk for having a child with mental retardation, learning disabilities or behavior problems (such as A.D.D.). Research Summaries (Information summarized from major medical journals and magazines) Percentage of women with infertility differs with age.

103. CHEJ They approved an amendment to the FY ’06 Interiorenvironment We rose to the challenge of confronting the pesticide industry and standing up for the http://www.chej.org/

Campaign Reports: ABC's of Healthy Schools American Peoples Report on Dioxin Behind Closed Doors Creating Safe Learning Zones ... Slide Show What's in the News VICTORY- Dump that Dump!

104. Central Coast Environmental Health Project Central Coast Environmental Health Project Reducing Pesticide Use on the Central Examples of pesticides include, but are by no means limited to weed http://www.ccehp.org/

The Central Coast Environmental Health Project (CCEHP) is a project of the Environmental Defense Center CCEHP's mission is to raise awareness about health risks posed by pesticide exposure while decreasing our reliance on pesticides through education and advocacy. Photo by Spencer Weiner, L. A. Times WHAT'S NEW AT CCEHP... Demographic Survey - CCEHP and many volunteers have been working on conducting a demographic assessment (survey) of local farmworkers, with a focus on those of indigenous decent. Specifically, volunteers are interviewing groups of Mixtec, Zapotec, and Triquis farmworkers in order to get a better understanding of their overall living and working conditions. This information will compiled into a report intended for use as a resource for community groups, foundations and government agencies in order to provide better services to these workers. The report should be available by the end of April 2005. CCEHP's demographic assessment is generously funded by The California Endowment.

105. CAW DREC: Information On Environmental Issues, Labour, Cancer, Pesticides And Al CAWDREC Information on environmental issues, labour, cancer, pesticides and alternatives, pollution, emissions, water, land, toxic chemicals, recycling, http://www.cawdrec.com/

CANADIAN AUTO WORKERS DURHAM REGION ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL Please sign the online petition for E.P.R. which was created by the CAW Windsor Regional Environmental Council E.P.R. info Message Board

106. Environmental Defense - Pesticides In Fish And Shellfish Environmental Defense Finding the ways that work Environmental Defense - Home Tell-A-Friend. 08/29/2004. pesticides in Fish and Shellfish http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentid=3952

107. Environmental Toxins A nonprofit environmental research organization. Many excellent reports regarding pesticides and children’s health. To find out which pesticides are on the http://www.healthychild.com/database/environmental_toxins.htm

Baby Deaths Caused by Toxic Gases in Mattresses Learn How to Protect Your Baby Environmental Toxins Contact the organizations listed below for information about pesticides, to find alternatives, and to determine how you can help in the fight against toxic pesticides: Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC) A non-profit research and education organization. Their publication The Household Detective Primer is a guide to helping you understand the dangers that exist when children are exposed to toxics in the home and how to replace them with safer alternatives. P.O. Box 1540 Princeton, NJ 08542 Phone 609-252-1915 Fax 609-252-1536 www.checnet.org Children's Environmental Health Network A wide variety of information on the effects of toxic chemicals on children. The organization recently published the first national resource guide on children and environmental health. 5900 Hollis Street, Suite E Emeryville, CA 94608 Phone 510-450-3818 Fax 510-450-3773 www.cehn.org Mothers and Others for a Livable Planet Publishes The Green Guide newsletter on the effects of environmental toxins on children 40 West 20th St., 11th Floor

108. Biotechnology Environmental Workplace Health First Nations Inuit Health Food Nutrition Health Care System Healthy Living Science Research http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/environment.html

109. Pesticide Management - Alberta Environment The Pesticide Management Program provides environmental protection through the administration and enforcement of provincial pesticide legislation. http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/protenf/pesticide/

Contact Us Search Location: Alberta Government Environment Pesticide Management Air Land Water Climate Change ... About Us Quick Links Authorization / Approval Viewer Environmental Education Pesticide Management Regions ... State of the Environment Advisories Water Warnings Forest Fires Online Reporting Continuous Emissions Monitoring Drinking Water Quality Data Submission Water Well Drilling Report Submissions Last Review/Updated: March 10, 2005 Pesticide Home Page Legislation Sales Usage ... Site Map Pesticide Management The Pesticide Management Program provides environmental protection through the administration and enforcement of provincial pesticide legislation. Pesticides are regulated in Alberta through requirements for safe distribution, storage, use, and disposal. Inspectors and investigators located in the Department's three Regions conduct routine operation inspections and respond to public and industry complaints regarding improper pesticide management. Environmental monitoring data collected by the Department is reviewed as part of the Pesticide Management Program to provide an early warning system for potential pesticide problems which can be addressed through changes in management practices. Environment Home Search Contact Us Privacy Statement ... Emergency Numbers The user agrees to the terms and conditions set out in the statement.

110. AGCare - Agricultural Groups Concerned About Resources And The Environment Agricultural Groups Concerned About Resources and the environment. Farmers reduce potential risk of pesticide use We re moving! http://www.agcare.org/

Pesticides Biotechnology Other Programs Pesticides ... Other Programs Search Home About AGCare AGCare Update Key Issues ... Contact Us September 24, 2005 WELCOME Welcome to AGCare AGCare provides science- and research-based information and policy initiatives on pesticide use, crop biotechnology developments, nutrient management and other related environmental issues surrounding field and horticultural crop production in Ontario. Farmers Reduce Pesticide Use Town and Country Feature Dialup Highspeed Can't use it? Clear it out... Now is your chance to get rid of unwanted agricultural ... Farmers reduce potential ri... Farmers have reduced the potential risk of agricultural... Farmers reduce potential ri... Farmers have reduced the potential risk of agricultural... The evolving role of munici... The long anticipated decision on CropLife's appeal of T... My farm has an Environmenta... As reported extensively in previous editions of the Ont... Summer 2005 - Vol 15 No 3 - Farmers reduce potential risk of pesticide use - We're moving!

111. Organic Bytes #62 We want pesticide reduction, permaculture, biodynamic and sustainable farming. Food, Consumer and environment News Tidbits with an Edge! http://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/072705.cfm

O rganic C onsumers A ssociation News About OCA Action Join/Subscribe ... JOIN THE OCA NETWORK! Food, Consumer and Environment News Tidbits with an Edge! ORGANIC BYTES #62 In this issue CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IN UTERO PARENTING ADVICE: EAT YOUR PESTICIDES QUICK RELATED U.S. GOVERNMENT ISSUED FACTS TV: SHRINKING KIDS' BRAINS QUICK TIDBITS GLOBAL MAD COW BYTES TELL CONGRESS TO STOP CAFTA CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IN UTERO A new chemical study of umbilical chord samples from the American Red Cross has found that babies have an average of 200 known toxic chemicals in their blood, including mercury, fire retardants, pesticides and a chemical used in the production of Teflon, even before being born. The tests found that hundreds of chemicals, pollutants and pesticides are stored in body fat over a lifetime and then pumped from mother to fetus through umbilical cord blood. Overall, chemical absorption can be reduced by eating organic foods, and by reducing exposure to toxins at home and at work. http://www.organicconsumers.org/school/newborns071505.cfm

112. The Environmental Literacy Council - Pest Control pesticides are, by their nature, toxic; they are intended to kill predators and pests US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/158.html

Home About ELC Site Map Contact Us ... Food Pest Control Without some form of pest control, crop and animal losses would be severe, so throughout history farmers have used various means of controlling pests and diseases. The ancient Greeks, for example, used smoke to repel insects and natural poisons such as arsenic to kill them. Pesticides are, by their nature, toxic; they are intended to kill predators and pests (arthopods, usually insects). Disease suppressing agents, such as for fungi, may also be used and often are lumped together with pesticides. Organic farmers use non-manmade pesticides, but some of these are highly toxic; synthetic pesticides were initially seen as a safer alternative to those naturally available. Some synthetic pesticides have been found to be highly toxic or to have persistent effects on ecosystem or human health. Over time pests can become resistant to any pesticide and alternatives are necessary. Considerable research has been conducted to develop safer pesticides, techniques that minimize the amounts of pesticides required, and alternative methods of controlling pests. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) uses various approaches to reduce pesticide use. Biocontrol uses natural predators to control insects and other pests, although there have been cases in which the predator that has been introduced has itself become a pest. Biotechnology has been used to modify plants so they are genetically resistant to insects and to some viruses, reducing the need to apply pesticides to crops. Some concerns have been raised about this method, particularly in Europe and Japan. Efficient, high-yield farming means that more crops can be grown on fewer acres of land, so effective pest control has environmental benefits. The following sections provide information about various means of controlling pests.

113. Pesticides - Environmental Information For Business And Environmental Managers Environmental, Safety and Manufacturing Managers looking for information about pesticide EPA also regulates pesticides imported for use in the US and http://www.ehso.com/pesticides.htm

Environment, Health and Safety Online The site for free, objective information you can use! Search the site Free information for the general public and EHS professionals Email us at: or use the Feedback form Feedback Acronyms Services Home ... FAQs - Quick links: Today's Federal Register - Contact Info: EPA State agencies OSHA DOT Regs: Search Government regs and sites Data: Search EPA databases Table of Contents What's new Search ... Related Sites Topics: Air Asbestos Assessments Auditing ... Water Environmental, Safety and Manufacturing Managers looking for information about pesticide registration with the United States government will find the information on this page. The EPA the US Department of Agriculture and the states (usually the Department of Agriculture for a given state) register or license pesticides for use in the United States. EPA receives its authority to register pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) States are authorized to regulate pesticides under FIFRA and under state pesticide laws. States may place more restrictive requirements on pesticides than EPA. Pesticides must be registered both by EPA and the state before distribution. Some key EPA and state pesticide regulatory activities include: Evaluating Potential New Pesticides and Uses New Approaches to Minor Uses Providing for Special Local Needs and Emergency Situations Reviewing Safety of Older Pesticides ... Enforcing Pesticide Requirements EPA also regulates pesticides imported for use in the U.S. and participates in a wide variety of

114. CEHN: Index Of Children's Environmental Health Resources Click on the following pesticides to learn more! Environmental Health Threats to Children @Risk Pesticide Use within 1.5 Miles of California Schools http://www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/pesticides.html

Pesticides See also: Carcinogens Chemicals Endocrine Disruptors Integrated Pest Management ... Toxicants Glossary Terms Active ingredient In any pesticide product, the component that kills, or otherwise controls, target pests. Pesticides are regulated primarily on the basis of active ingredients. Air pollutant Any substance in air that could, in high enough concentration, harm man, other animals, vegetation, or material. Pollutants may include almost any natural or artificial composition of matter capable of being airborne. They may be in the form of solid particles, liquid droplets, gases, or in combination thereof. Generally, they fall into two main groups: (1) those emitted directly from identifiable sources and (2) those produced in the air by interaction between two or more primary pollutants, or by reaction with normal atmospheric constituents, with or without photoactivation. Fumigant A pesticide vaporized to kill pests. Used in buildings and greenhouses. Fungicide Pesticides which are used to control, deter, or destroy fungi. Inert ingredient Pesticide components such as solvents, carriers, dispersants, and surfactants that are not active against target pests. Not all inert ingredients are innocuous.

115. Environmental Working Group || Public Interest Watchdog EWG is a nonprofit environmental research organization based in Washington, DC and a leading content provider for public interest groups and concerned http://www.ewg.org/

Quick Index Home Asbestos Arsenic/Wood BodyBurden Cosmetics Farm Subsidies Farmed Salmon Flame Retardants (PBDEs) Mercury/Seafood MTBE Nuclear Waste Organic Food Guide Perchlorate/Rocket Fuel Teflon/PFCs Feds Set to Give 400 Farms More Water Than L.A., S.F., San Diego Combined 14 SEPT 2005 News Release EWG Investigation Related News Clips Transportation and Energy Policy As Rita Roars On, Gas Prices Surge Again, New Calculator Lets Drivers Tally Costs 06 SEPT 2005 Calculator Related Report: Stuck in the Sand AJC Editorial Related News Coverage Fluoride and Bone Cancer Probes of Suppressed Study Stall Plans to Add Fluoride to Water 07 SEPT 2005 Oregon Arkansas Massachusetts Vermont , and Tennessee More Washington Post story Harvard Crimson Story ... Related News Coverage Farm Subsidies EWG Asks Ag Sec Johanns To Follow The Money 22 AUG 2005 Read Letter Ark. Dem-Gazette: USDA Faulted on Data Study: Industrial Pollution Begins in Womb EPA Proposal Allows High Levels of Fluoride Pesticide in Food ... Bad blood Vegetarian Times, 10/01 Alert: Come late October, body care products might not carry the 'USDA Organic' label Vegetarian Times, 10/01 Clear and Present Danger LA Weekly, 09/23

116. Environmental & Chemical Causes Of Child Cancers Higher Pesticide Residues in Body SOURCE Environmental Research, 23257263, 1980. Twenty-seven patients who died from cancer were found to have http://www.chem-tox.com/cancerchildren/default.htm

Richard W. Pressinger, M.Ed. Please click topic below for more information Leukemia Remission Children Show Unique Immune System Differences Remission is not a random hit or miss occurrence among leukemia patients. Children who achieve remission were found to have higher levels of a type of " cancer eating " white blood cell called "Natural Killer Cells." As synthetic chemicals have been found to lower immune system counts, common sense would suggest the critical importance of their avoidance. New York Times article (9/29/97) discusses recent child cancer increases Scientists suggest modern chemicals primary suspect Introduction to child cancers and chemicals Summary of the research by Dr. Sinclair, M.D., Trends for brain cancer, facts, theories. Large Increase in Brain Cancers Found for People Living near Agriculture This 1996 study provides strong evidence demonstrating current chemical farming methods are harming children living close to agriculture areas. Brain Cancer Rates Higher in Rome Pesticide Applicators A study of 2,310 pesticide applicators finds 2.5 times higher brain cancer rate

117. IPM And Pesticide Safety Education Program WSU Pesticide Education Program education with an emphasis on personal safety, environmental protection, and effective integrated pest management. http://pep.wsu.edu/

Washington State University Home WSU Pesticide Education Program : education with an emphasis on personal safety, environmental protection, and effective integrated pest management. National Poison Control Center Hotline Call from anywhere in the country. IPM Hands-On Workshops Locations in Bellingham, Kirkland, Poulsbo, Puyallup and Vancouver Get more information Download printable brochure Online Recertification Courses Online Pre-License Public Health ... Pesticide Licensing Requirement Contact us: Carol Ramsay Accessibility Policies Department of Entomology, PO Box 646382, Washington State University , Pullman, WA, 99164-6382 USA

118. Untitled Document In addition, it performs laboratory analysis of pesticide samples taken for compliance activities, and environmental monitoring and research projects. http://www.nj.gov/dep/enforcement/pcp/

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