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Pesticides
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BIRC: Bio-Integral Resource Center 
 "BIRC is a nonprofit organization offering ... insight, experience, and leadership in the development and communication of least-toxic, sustainable, and environmentally sound Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods." The site includes an "Online Organic Database" which provides citations to papers, a definition of IPM, information about IPM for lawns, and a list of BIRC publications. http://www.birc.org/ Topics: Gardening, Home & Housing, Plants, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Jun 10, 2004 CRS Report for Congress: Pesticide Law: A Survey of the Statutes
This 2004 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report "summarizes the major statutory authorities governing pesticide regulations: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)," and related legislation. Topics discussed include history of federal pesticide law, registration of pesticide products, use of unregistered pesticides, and how pesticide data may be withheld from the public if it is "protected as trade secrets" and does not pertain to health effects. Opens directly into a PDF document. http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/04dec/RL31921.pdf Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Oct 24, 2007 Pesticides and Water Quality
This site uses clear, friendly language and pictures to describe how pesticides used in homes and gardens get into creeks and rivers and how pesticides affect water quality. Topics include safer pesticide use, alternatives to using pesticides, the toxicity of pesticides, tips on storage and disposal, and instructions on reading pesticide labels. Offers links to related regulatory information and agencies. From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/WATER/U/ Topics: Gardening, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Water Last updated Aug 3, 2006 The Rachel Carson Homestead
Website for the historic site at the Springdale, Pennsylvania, birthplace of ecologist Rachel Carson, whose book "Silent Spring" warned "about the dangers associated with the indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides and their potentially adverse effect on the environment and human health." The website features history of the homestead, a biography of Carson, a calendar of events for the 2007 celebration of the centennial of Carson's birth, essays, an environmental reading list, and more. http://www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 21, 2007 Rachel Carson: Pen Against Poison
Illustrated essays about scientist and writer Rachel Carson. "Her 1962 book 'Silent Spring' brought worldwide attention to the harm to human health and the environment wrought by mishandling of a powerful pesticide, fomenting the environmental movement." Includes a photo gallery and links to related websites. Also available in Spanish. From the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. http://www.america.gov/publications/books/rachel-carson-pen-against-poison.html Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Dec 12, 2008 ToxFAQs for DDT, DDE, and DDD
Fact sheet about DDT, "a pesticide once widely used to control insects in agriculture and insects that carry diseases such as malaria," and DDE and DDD, "chemicals similar to DDT that contaminate commercial DDT preparations." Discusses the effects of these substances on the environment and human health, how to reduce the risk of exposure to the chemicals, and related topics. From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts35.html Topics: Gardening, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Jul 31, 2006 |
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