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PANNA: Refuse to Use Lawn Chemicals

Home   See PANUPS updates service, for complete information. Refuse to Use Lawn Chemicals April 15, 2005 This spring, two national campaigns highlight the risks of lawn and garden pesticides. With evidence that exposure to lawn care chemicals presents health risks to children and pets

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PANUPS: Tell EPA to Put the Brakes on 2,4-D

Home Pesticide Action Network Updates Service (PANUPS) See PANUPS updates service, for complete information. Tell EPA to Put the Brakes on 2,4-D March 10, 2005 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comments on registration of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), a ubiquitous lawn and

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PANNA: Eating Organics Cuts Kids’ Pesticide Loads

Home Pesticide Action Network Updates Service (PANUPS) See PANUPS updates service, for complete information. Eating Organics Cuts Kids’ Pesticide Loads January 31, 2003 A University of Washington study analyzed pesticide breakdown products (metabolites) in pre-school aged children and found that children eating organic fruits and

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PANNA: Resource Pointer #290 (Consumer Choices)

Home Pesticide Action Network Updates Service (PANUPS) See PANUPS updates service, for complete information. Resource Pointer #290 (Consumer Choices) August 29, 2002 For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate publishers or organizations directly. *Eating to Save the Earth: Food Choices for a

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PANNA: Parkinson’s Disease Possibly Linked to Pesticide Exposure

Home Pesticide Action Network Updates Service (PANUPS) See PANUPS updates service, for complete information. Parkinson’s Disease Possibly Linked to Pesticide Exposure September 28, 2001 Recent research into the causes of Parkinson’s disease suggests that inheritance, age and environmental exposures may all be important factors. In

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