- Beyond Pesticides
National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides provides information on pesticides. Current actions and newsletters including pesticide safety and alternatives.
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/
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- 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.
http://Burningissues.org
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- 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.
http://www.pesticidereform.org/
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- Canadians Against Pesticides
Informing Canadians of pesticide risks. Actions against pesticides and toxins.
http://www.caps.20m.com/
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- Civitas - incorporating 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. Directory of articles including the archives of the online newsletter "The Civil Abolitionist". New York, US.
http://www.linkny.com/~civitas/
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- Combination of Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Disease
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.
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/archive/park.html
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- 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 fertiliser is used. (Studied samples using kitchen waste)
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/19990109225423data_trunc_sys.shtml
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- Conspiracy of Silence
Documents a PCB spill and clean up, industries reaction and the eventual ban of the sale of PCB's.
http://www.planetwaves.net/silence2.html
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- Consumers for a Toxic-Free America Petition
Petition against the toxic and carcinogenic ingredients found in cosmetic, personal care, and household products.
http://www.lindachae.com/petition.htm
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- CQS Health and Environment
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.
http://www.cqs.com/
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- 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.
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/Products/Toxics/
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- Insecticide Causes Mad Cow Disease
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.
http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/17/bovine_spongiform_disease.htm
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- Lindane Information
Offers scientific articles and reasons to ban the pesticide, Lindane.
http://www.pan-uk.org/banlindane/index.htm
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- 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.
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/liap
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- Mainlining Danger: Hospital Patients Exposed to High Levels of Toxic Chemicals in Vinyl I.V. Bags
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.
http://www.commondreams.org/pressreleases/feb99/022299a.htm
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- 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.
http://www.nrdc.org/health/
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- 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.
http://www.pesticide.org/
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- Parents Against Leukaemia
Action group highlighting the possible link between emf and leukaemia. Background information, personal stories, contact information and links.
http://www.pal-uk.org
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- 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.
http://www.chesco.com/~treeman/univer/pennstate.html
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- 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 autonomous Regional Centers.
http://www.pan-international.org/
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- Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
Organization working to reduce the use of hazardous pesticides world wide.
http://www.panna.org/
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- Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database
Provides pesticide information from many different sources. Includes definitions, references and user manual.
http://www.pesticideinfo.org/
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- Pesticide Action Network UK
Provides information on health effects of pesticides, news, campaigns and projects.
http://www.pan-uk.org/
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- 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.
http://www.pesticides.org/
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- Pesticide Policy Project
Promote development and testing methodologies for crop protection policy reform. Provide information on alternative crop protection methods like integrated pest management.
http://www.ifgb.uni-hannover.de/ppp/
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