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Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
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Organization working to reduce the use of hazardous pesticides world wide.
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CQS Health and Environment
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Health alert and toxic alert information about health, fitness, and the environment and their intimate connection. Activist group's site. Some alternative views on HIV and AIDS.
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Burning Issues
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Research and data on wood smoke pollution and combustion particulates. Research shows that 60,000 people in the US die each year from smoke pollution. Site chosen by the BBC Education Directory for excellence in the information presented.
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Long Islanders Against Pesticides
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LIAP is a non-profit community education organization providing information on the use of pesticides in the New York and Long Island communities.
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Canadians Against Pesticides
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Informing Canadians of pesticide risks. Actions against pesticides and toxins.
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The Ailing EnvironmentÂ
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Perspective by Stephen J. Gislason on how the environment is getting sicker and making people sicker.
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Produce Items May Exceed EPA Standards
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Pesticide residue levels on produces exceed EPA standards. Washingtonpost.
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Pesticide Action Network International
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Network of over 600 participating nongovernmental organizations, institutions and individuals in over 60 countries working to replace the use of hazardous pesticides with ecologically sound alternatives. Projects and campaigns are coordinated by five autonomous Regional Centers.
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Conspiracy of Silence
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Documents a PCB spill and clean up, industries reaction and the eventual ban of the sale of PCB's.
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Workplace Toxins Can Kill at Home
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Investigation found that employees in more than 35 states have unwittingly transported toxins away from work sites exposing family members. USA Today.
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The Healthy Community: One for All, All for One
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Chapter from the free online book, How to Get the Best Medical Care - A Guide for the Intelligent Patient. Discusses the environments effect on human health.
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Greenpeace Chemical Kitchen
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Interactive guide of chemicals in kitchen products that cause harmful pollution in the environment and are toxic to humans. Names those cleaning products that do not contain these long-lasting, toxic chemicals.
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Beyond Pesticides
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National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides provides information on pesticides. Current actions and newsletters including pesticide safety and alternatives.
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Insecticide Causes Mad Cow Disease
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Research that shows insecticide used in the UK government warble-fly campaigns triggered the UK surge of 'Mad Cow' disease. Latest experiments by Cambridge University prion specialist David R. Brown shows that prions in the bovine spine can be damaged by organophosphate insecticides causing the disease. Optimal Wellness Center News.
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The Purdey Environmental Home Page
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Mark Purdey's research into how organophosphate pesticides and other pollutants may be causing diseases such as BSE, CJD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Alzheimer's.
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Pesticide Watch
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Information about pesticides and the problems associated with pesticide use. Provide California communities with the tools they need to protect themselves and the environment from the hazards of pesticides.
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Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database
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Provides pesticide information from many different sources. Includes definitions, references and user manual.
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Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
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NCAP works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems. Provide news and information on pesticide issues.
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Toxic Substances and Kids Developmental Effects
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Information about the effects of mercury, toxic metals, endocrine disrupting chemicals, air pollution on kids health.
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Parents Against Leukaemia
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Action group highlighting the possible link between emf and leukaemia. Background information, personal stories, contact information and links.
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Penn State Pesticide Use
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Pennsylvania arborist obtained list of ten tons of herbicides used at Penn State to maintain lawn and other appearances. This documents his correspondence on subject.
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Radioactive Polonium
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Article, references and background information on Polonium exposure and the attendant health risks.
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Lindane Information
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Offers scientific articles and reasons to ban the pesticide, Lindane.
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The Women's Environmental Network
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WEN campaigns on issues that link women, health and the environment. Campaigns promote positive alternatives to polluting practices and consumer items. Provides information on environmental health, food and genetic engineering.
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Pesticide Education Center
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Provides information on health effects of pesticides. Promote safer alternative pest control methods to the public through videos, books and other materials.
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Natural Resources Defense Council - Toxic Chemicals and Health
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NRDC provides information, reports, fact sheets and studies on everyday health threats posed by toxic chemicals and pesticides.
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Pesticide Action Network UK
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Provides information on health effects of pesticides, news, campaigns and projects.
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Safelawn Alliance
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Dedicated to highlighting the inherent risk lawn chemicals pose to human and ecological well-being. Offers non-toxic alternatives and downloadable placards.
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Consumers for a Toxic-Free America Petition
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Petition against the toxic and carcinogenic ingredients found in cosmetic, personal care, and household products.
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Pollution 'Damages Intelligence'
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Environmental damage is sapping the intelligence of millions of people globally, says a British social scientist. BBC News.
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WWF Toxics Programme
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News, publications, factsheets, and other resources from an initiative to end threats to biodiversity from the use of toxic chemicals.
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Combination of Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Disease
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A combination of two widely used agricultural pesticides - but neither one alone - creates in mice the exact pattern of brain damage that doctors see in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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Mainlining Danger: Hospital Patients Exposed to High Levels of Toxic Chemicals in Vinyl I.V. Bags
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Greenpeace data shows that vinyl (PVC) medical devices contain high levels of toxic additives which can leach out through surrounding fluids, exposing hospital patients to a probable human carcinogen.
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Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR)
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Resource designed to aid in understanding the chronic and acute health impacts of pesticides. Provide review of studies linking pesticides with chronic and acute diseases.
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Womens Environmental Network
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WEN is an organisation which links women and the environment and is especially concerned with issues concerning women's health and reproductive systems.
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CQS Health and Environment
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Provider of health alert and toxic alert information about health, fitness, and the environment. National activist group's site. Some alternative views on HIV and AIDS.
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Canadians Against Pesticides
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Informing Canadians of pesticide risks. Actions against pesticides and toxins.
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Women's Environmental Network
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Campaigns on issues that link women, health and the environment with information on menstrual products, cosmetics, cleaning products, furnishings, and breast cancer distribution. Projects include social and food production groups for women and women orientated initiatives.
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The Women's Environmental Network
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WEN campaigns on issues that link women, health and the environment. Campaigns promote positive alternatives to polluting practices and consumer items. Information on environmental health, food and genetic engineering.
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