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Pesticide Fact Sheets  External Link

NPIC fact sheets are designed to answer questions that are commonly asked by the general public about pesticides and pesticide related topics. These documents are intended to be educational in nature ... Details >

National Pesticide Information Center  External Link

Pesticides and Food: What You and Your Family Need to Know

An overview of pesticides designed to keep you and your family safe. The brochure covers government regulation, pesticide residue on food, sensitivity among children, integrated pest management, organ... Details >

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Safely Handling Pesticides

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet presents procedures for the proper handling, mixing, storage, and application of pesticides. The sheet describes the four ways that pesticides enter the body: through the skin, the mo... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Seafood Information and Resources

These Web pages include a wide range of information on fish and seafood, including the Seafood Hotline, and information on programs for shellfish safety, retail food protection, economic deception, pe... Details >

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings Around the Home

Also available in: Spanish 

Follow these simple steps to help you save children from environmental hazards around the home... Details >

Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances/EPA

Tips to Protect Children from Environmental Threats

Also available in: Spanish 

Advice for parents and caregivers about steps they can take to protect children's environmental health. The topics addressed include indoor air pollution, lead poisoning, carbon monoxide poising, sun ... Details >

Office of Children’s Health Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Upcoming Events, Notes on Recent Events, and Updates - Rachel Carson Council, Inc.  External Link

This page provides a list of events and updates, it also provides tips for researching a pesticide product, abstracts and other resources of information related to this topic.... Details >

Rachel Carson Council, Inc.  External Link

Using Insect Repellents Safely

This online consumer health information document provides EPA recommendations for the safe use of insect repellents as well as tips for handling a poisoning emergency.... Details >

Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances/EPA

What is a Pesticide?

This consumer health information document contains a description of a pesticide (includes herbicides, fungicides, and various other substances used to control pests) as well as a list of some common k... Details >

Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency