Our collection of links to key related resources available elsewhere on the Internet. Feel free to submit or correct a link.
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An Anthropological Approach to the Evaluation of Preschool Children Exposed to Pesticides in Mexico (Article) Study of Yaqui Indian children in Mexico, who are regularly exposed to pesticides in an agricultural community. Findings suggest that various brain functions may be impaired by pesticide exposure during child development. English and Spanish versions are available. PDF format. http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/1998/106p34... |
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Failing Health: Pesticide Use in California Schools (Report) 1998 report by Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) and California Public Interest Research Group Charitable Trust. Finds that many schools districts use pesticides associated with cancer, reproductive harm and nervous system toxicity. At the CPR Web site |
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National Consumers League (NCL)/ Child Labor Coalition (Web site) NCL is a private, non-profit advocacy group representing consumers on marketplace and workplace issues, programs include the Child Labor Coalition and the Children in the Fields Campaign which works to improve protection for children in agriculture. http://www.natlconsumersleague.org |
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Resource Guide on Children's Environmental Health (Web site section) Children's Environmental Health Network's gateway to information on children's environmental health, including pesticide exposure. http://www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/rgtoc... |
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@risk: Pesticides Used Within 1.5 Miles of California Schools, 1998 (Database) EWG's online database, @risk, provides information on all pesticides used within 1.5 miles of every school in California in 1998. http://gsi.ewg.org/fp.acgi$caweb98? |
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Trouble on the Farm (Report) Trouble on the Farm looks at the impacts of pesticides on children of farmers and farm workers. This report, authored by Gina Solomon of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), is available on the NRDC Web site. Phone (212) 727-1773 http://www.nrdc.org |