BanDursban.org
Dedicated to removing the chemical pesticide Dursban from the marketplace. Provides news and information. |
Beyond Pesticides
National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides provides information on pesticides. Current actions and newsletters including pesticide safety and alternatives. |
Burning Issues
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. |
Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR)
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. |
Canadians Against Pesticides
Informing Canadians of pesticide risks. Actions against pesticides and toxins. |
Cancer Incidence in Natick, Massachusetts
Provides information on environmental problems and certain rising cancer incidence data. |
Civitas - Citizens for Planetary Health
Promotes environmental and human health by exposing harmful practices and policies such as relying upon unscientific animal experiments to justify poisoning the environment and to predict the effects of toxins and medicines on humans. |
Composted Kitchen Waste May Put Heavy Metals In The Soil
Some systems of ecological arable farming in developed countries, which use only organic fertilisers contaminate the soil with levels of cadmium, copper and lead which are twice as high as when a combination of both animal manure and artificial fertilise |
Consumers for a Toxic-Free America Petition
Petition against the toxic and carcinogenic ingredients found in cosmetic, personal care, and household products. |
Crozier/Maiangowi Pesticide Poisoning
Provides details of an Arizona families suffering because of dursban poisoning. |
Environmental Health in the UK
Resource for environmental health issues including noise, pollution, environment, food, health and safety, pest control, and housing. Background information and service directory. |
Everydaytoxins.com
Provides information on the dangers from chemicals in household and personal care products and what environmentally-friendly options exist for those with ADHD, ADD, multiple chemical sensitivity. |
Greenpeace Chemical Kitchen
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. |
Infertility
"The global fertility rate has dropped by nearly half since 1955! The cumulative effects of radiation-caused infertility raise the possibility of gradual human extinction." Article from "The Golem" (no date given). |
Is Global Warming Harmful to Health?
Computer models indicate that many diseases will surge as the earths atmosphere heats up. Signs of the predicted troubles have begun to appear. Scientific American. |
Kids at Risk
Environment scrutinized as learning problems rise. U.S.News and World Report. |
Lindane Information
Offers scientific articles and reasons to ban the pesticide, Lindane. |
Long Islanders Against Pesticides
LIAP is a non-profit community education organization providing information on the use of pesticides in the New York and Long Island communities. |
Natural Resources Defense Council - Toxic Chemicals and Health
NRDC provides information, reports, fact sheets and studies on everyday health threats posed by toxic chemicals and pesticides. |
New York Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Provides information to assess the risks posed by pesticide use and alternatives to pesticides,. |
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
NCAP works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems. Provide news and information on pesticide issues. |
Parents Against Leukaemia
Action group highlighting the possible link between emf and leukaemia. Background information, personal stories, contact information and links. |
Penn State Pesticide Use
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. |
Pesticide Action Network International
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 aut |
Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
Organization working to reduce the use of hazardous pesticides world wide. |
Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database
Provides pesticide information from many different sources. Includes definitions, references and user manual. |
Pesticide Action Network UK
Provides information on health effects of pesticides, news, campaigns and projects. |
Pesticide Education Center
Provides information on health effects of pesticides. Promote safer alternative pest control methods to the public through videos, books and other materials. |
Pesticide Policy Project
Promote development and testing methodologies for crop protection policy reform. Provide information on alternative crop protection methods like integrated pest management. |
Produce Items May Exceed EPA Standards
Pesticide residue levels on produces exceed EPA standards. Washingtonpost. |
Radioactive Polonium
Article, references and background information on Polonium exposure and the attendant health risks. |
Safelawn Alliance
Dedicated to highlighting the inherent risk lawn chemicals pose to human and ecological well-being. Offers non-toxic alternatives and downloadable placards. |
The Ailing Environment
Perspective by Stephen J. Gislason on how the environment is getting sicker and making people sicker. |
The Healthy Community: One for All, All for One
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. |
Times Beach
The dioxin contamination of Times Beach, Missouri. |
Toxic Detective - Interview with Dr Dick Van Steenis
Investigation by Dick van Steenis into asthma, cancer and other diseases in areas near power stations and cement works in Britain. |
Toxic Substances and Kids Developmental Effects
Information about the effects of mercury, toxic metals, endocrine disrupting chemicals, air pollution on kids health. |
Workplace Toxins Can Kill at Home
Investigation found that employees in more than 35 states have unwittingly transported toxins away from work sites exposing family members. USA Today. |
