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REDUCE
PESTICIDES!
Over
12,000 pesticide products are currently registered for use in and
around our homes. American households use an estimated 80 million pounds
of pesticides and spend over nearly $2 billion annually for them.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s 1999 report on the quality
of our nation’s waters, “At least one pesticide was found
in almost every water and fish sample collected from streams and in more
than one-half of shallow wells sampled in agricultural and urban areas.”
Home,
lawn, and garden pesticide use is rampant. We all need to be more conscious
of what pesticides we use, why we use them, and whether they’re necessary.
Are
YOU a responsible user? Practice 10 simple
steps for safer, responsible, reduced pesticide use
Before
you reach for that spray or dust … consider the ALTERNATIVES
We
all want healthier backyards but may not always know how to go about doing
that or how to get started. Download our popular Audubon Guide to a
Healthy Yard to learn important first steps.
page 1: Audubon
Guide for a Healthy Yard and Beyond
page 2: Audubon
Guide for a Healthy Yard and Beyond
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Valuable Resources You Should Know About:
- EXTOXNET
(Extension Toxicology Network) is a Pesticide Information Project
of the Cooperative Extension Offices of Cornell University, Michigan
State University, Oregon State University, and University of California
at Davis. It offers a wealth of science-based information written for
the non-expert on the toxicology and behavior of more than 100 commonly
used pesticides. Their website:http://www.pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/
- The
National Pesticide Information Center is a cooperative effort
of Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
It is “a service that provides objective, science-based information
about a wide variety of pesticide-related subjects” including toxicological
effects, environmental fate, ecological effects, regulation, pesticide
safety, and much more. They offer a staffed toll free number (1-800-858-7378)
and an extensive website: http://npic.orst.edu/index.html
- PAN
(Pesticide Action Network) Pesticide Database "brings together
a diverse array of information on pesticides from many different sources,
providing human toxicity, ecotoxicity and regulatory information"
for approximately 5,400 active ingredients, transformation products,
solvents, and additives used in pesticide products. The searchable database
is "integrated with the U.S. EPA product databases, which provide
information on formulated products (the form of the pesticide that growers
and consumers purchase for use) containing the active ingredients."
The website: http://www.pesticideinfo.org/
- Beyond
Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides provides
information on the human health and environmental effects of commonly
used pesticides and offers suggestions for alternatives to their use.
They offer a variety of downloadable fact sheets accessible under their
"Info Services" section on their website: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/
- NCAP
(Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides)
produces numerous science-based, extensively referenced publications
to educate the public about pesticide hazards and alternatives. Over
150 detailed fact sheets, reports, and other educational materials are
available free-of-charge on their website: http://www.pesticide.org/
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