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EPA Scientists Cite Pressure In Pesticide Study - Union Files Letter Blasting Agency Managers, Industry Over Tests on Toxics Family By JOHN J. FIALKA - May 25, 2006; Page A4 - WASHINGTON -- Union leaders representing Environmental Protection Agency scientists and other specialists assert that agency managers and pesticide-industry officials are exerting "political pressure" to allow continued use of a family of pesticides that might be harmful to children, infants and fetuses. In a letter to Stephen Johnson, EPA's administrator, the union leaders said scientists are being pushed to skip steps in their testing, and alleged that the "integrity of the science upon which agency decisions are based has been compromised." The protest from unions representing some 9,000 EPA scientists and other employees about a pending agency determination is unprecedented and a professional rebuke to Mr. Johnson, himself a scientist and former assistant administrator in charge of the agency's program to test the harmful effects of pesticides. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114852646165862757.html

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MAY 25, 2006 - CONTACT: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
Chas Offutt (202) 265-7337 - EPA Scientists Protest Pending Pesticide Approvals Unacceptable Risk to Children and Political Pressure on Scientists Decried. WASHINGTON - May 25 - In an unprecedented action, representatives for thousands of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientists are publicly objecting to imminent agency approval for a score of powerful, controversial pesticides, according to a letter released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
The scientists cite "compelling evidence" which EPA leadership is choosing to ignore that these "pesticides damage the developing nervous systems of fetuses, infants and children." On August 3, 2006, EPA faces a deadline for issuing final tolerance approval for 20 organophosphate and carbamate pesticides. In a letter dated May 24, 2006, leaders of three unions (American Federation of Government Employees, National Treasury Employees Union and Engineers and Scientists of California) representing 9,000 scientists, risk managers and other specialists asked EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson to either adopt maximum exposure protections for these agents or take them off the market. Organophosphates, derived from World War II-era nerve agents, are banned in England, Sweden and Denmark. In the 1990's the National Academies of Science criticized EPA's regulation of these pesticides. The Clinton administration began moves to ban the agents but the Bush administration changed course. In the past few months, the Bush administration approach has been faulted by both EPA's own Scientific Advisory Panel and its Office of Inspector General.In their letter, the EPA scientists charge that agency "risk assessments cannot state with confidence the degree to which any exposure of a fetus, infant or child to a pesticide will or will not adversely affect their neurological development." In addition, the scientists contend that - "Our colleagues in the Pesticide Program feel besieged by political pressure exerted by Agency officials perceived to be too closely aligned with the pesticide industry and former EPA officials now representing the pesticide and agricultural community";"In the rush to meet the August 2006 .deadline, many steps in the risk assessment and risk management process are being abbreviated or eliminated in violation of the principles of scientific integrity and objectivity."; andThe prevailing "belief among managers in the Pesticide and Toxics Programs [is] that regulatory decisions should only be made after reaching full consensus with the regulated pesticide and chemicals industry." Notwithstanding the scientific uncertainty and controversy, EPA has announced that is approving one of the most toxic agents, dichlorvos or DDVP, for household use in pet flea collars and no-pest strips. "Our top public scientists are morally and professionally compromised by the Bush administration partnership with the chemical industry," stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch, pointing, for example, to EPA's rush to embrace testing of pesticides and other chemicals on human subjects for commercial purposes. "The fact that this letter had to be sent at all is an utter disgrace but, even more disgraceful, is the likelihood that this warning will be disregarded by an agency that is supposed to be protecting public health and the environment." ### Read the EPA scientists' letter of protest See more information on organophosphates and carbamates Look at the EPA Inspector General report on the inability to assess child neurotoxicity Trace the growing corporate role in EPA research Revisit EPA drive for human subject experimentation ### http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/newsprint.cgi?file=/news200

Defence minister says Agent Orange issue will be settled in one year - Friday, May 26, 2006 - FREDERICTON (CP) - A resolution to the Agent Orange controversy at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown is still about one year away, Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor said Thursday. O'Connor, during his first official visit to Canada's largest army training base, said two important reports on Agent Orange will be released in New Brunswick next week. He said one report will look at the history of herbicide spraying at the base, from its early days in the 1950s to present day.
http://canadaeast.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060525/CPA/49959029

World No Tobacco Day --- May 31, 2006 - Tobacco use is responsible for approximately one in 10 premature deaths among adults worldwide (1). Sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on May 31. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5520a1.htm?s_cid=mm5520a1_e%0A

Park Service reports pesticides poisoning wildlife -

Agoura Hills Acorn - CA, USA ... show that rodents are becoming resistant to some of the common anticoagulant rodenticides, so people are using higher levels of poison to kill the pests. ..

http://www.theacorn.com/news/2006/0525/Health_and_Wellness/057.html

Report: Monsanto venture cotton hybrid approved in India -

St. Louis Business Journal - St. Louis, MO, USA ... containing a gene from a bacterium species that paralyzes the digestive tract of bollworm pests. ... (NYSE: MON) develops insect- and herbicide-resistant crops and ... http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2006/05/22/daily44.html?jst=b_ln_hl

Centre soon to clear Bt-brinjal for market -

Deccan Herald - Bangalore, India ... For the first time, GEAC has cleared two Bt-cotton varieties that have two Bt genes making these plants more resistant to bollworm pests. ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may262006/national185362006525.asp

On pest patrol -

Express Hotelier - Mumbai,India - ... by the government and ensure that the products are registered by the Central Insecticides Board, Govt of India. Do not encourage the use of pesticides that are ... http://www.expresshospitality.com/20060531/management03.shtml

Clover Pest a $500m Problem -

Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand - A major pest that is costing pastoral farming an estimated $150 million per year ... up an action group to share information and identify the problems that needed ...

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0605/S00563.htm

Birth Defects, Lawsuits, DDT and more...May 25, 2006North Carolina: The Palm Beach Post reports that "Carlitos Candelario, the baby born without arms and legs to a poor fieldworker couple from Mexico, is at the center of a critical report by North Carolina health officials who say the child's mother appears to have been exposed to potentially dangerous chemicals while working for a Florida-based tomato grower." Full story at Palm Beach Post - http://ga4.org/ct/i7aJI591uX69/.

Two PAN North America allies, the Farmworker Association of Florida - http://ga4.org/ct/k1aJI591uX6l/> and the Agricultural Resources Center and Pesticide Education Project - http://ga4.org/ct/ipaJI591uX6o/ (North Carolina) have covered the Ag-Mart issue extensively and are taking action. PAN North America will release its analysis of a previous report completed by the Collier County (Florida) Health Department soon.

India: Sunita Narain shares her experience with "SLAPP" lawsuits in India intended by large multinational corporations and their advocacy groups to intimidate activists working for environmental protections. She cites PepsiCo and the Pesticide Association of India as being among those who use this tactic to intimidate people who speak out. One physician was threatened with legal action when he identified endosulfan contamination as a link to health problems in his community. Read Sunita's editorial, "Want to Be Fried?" in the Down To Earth - http://ga4.org/ct/81aJI591uX6y/ Science and Environment Journal in India.

Kenya: Kenya has no plans to reintroduce the banned pesticide DDT to control mosquitoes that cause malaria. The country will continue using alternatives to DDT, banned in the country since 1988, because of its adverse effects on the environment and animal health, according to the head of international health at the Ministry of Health. Dr. Ahmed Ogwel said "The Ministry of Health position is that the substance remains banned until we get further advice from our researchers." Kenya's Daily Nation - http://ga4.org/ct/8daJI591uX6h/ reports.

Canada: "The Canadian Cancer Society is very concerned about the use of potentially carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances for the purposes of enhancing the appearance of...private gardens and lawns as well as parks, recreational facilities and golf courses." Their concerns are based on the a report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer - http://ga4.org/ct/idaJI591uX6k/ (IARC) that some substances used in pesticides are classified as known, probable or possible carcinogens. The Canadian Cancer Society has posted their position on their website - http://ga4.org/ct/i1aJI591uX6i/, along with helpful tips to create a beautiful lawn without the use of toxic chemicals for lawn care.

Washington: A coalition of environmental and advocacy groups tested ten Washington residents from around the state and found each of them had dozens of potentially harmful chemicals in their bodies, ranging from pesticides to flame retardants. The Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition collected hair, urine and blood samples last fall from the participants, who were specifically chosen for the tests. Read more in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer - http://ga4.org/ct/87aJI591uX6n/.

Alaska: Anchorage is trying a pesticide-free approach to controlling moths that damage ornamental trees in the city. To capture larvae on their trees downtown in a critical stage of their life cycle, pest traps are made with tape and tree resins. The approach is part of several alternatives used by the city and the U.S. Forest Service in some Anchorage parks. The Anchorage Daily News -http://ga4.org/ct/8paJI591uX68/ has the story. ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

SEVEN GOVERNMENTS SIGN NUCLEAR FUSION AGREEMENT - BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 24, 2006 (ENS) - A project to demonstrate the potential of nuclear fusion as an energy source moved a step closer to realization today as the seven governments initialed an agreement on the research facility. Known as ITER, the project will attempt to harness the same type of energy which powers the Sun and other stars. Critics say ITER is unsafe, discourages conservation, and draws funds from renewable energy development. http://www.ens-newswire.com

CALIFORNIA SPOTTED OWL ENDANGERED LISTING PETITION FAILS - WASHINGTON, DC, May 24, 2006 (ENS) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has denied a petition to list the California spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act. In responding to a second petition to list the species in three years, the agency says its survey of California's Sierra Nevada forests found most owl populations stable or increasing. Conservationists disagree with the premise on which the survey is based. http://www.ens-newswire.com

SIX MEMBERS OF INDONESIAN FAMILY DIE OF BIRD FLU - JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 23, 2006 (ENS) - Six members of a family on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have now died from the highly pathogenic form of avian influenza, H5N1, that has killed 124 people in nine countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed today. Although early tests have been negative, the cluster of H5N1 infections in the same family indicates that the virus may have mutated to become contagious among humans. http://www.ens-newswire.com

CHAD DESIGNATES ENORMOUS WETLAND RESERVE - GLAND, Switzerland, May 23, 2006 (ENS) - The West African country of Chad has announced designation of a vast stretch of floodplains, a lake, rivers, and ponds on its southern border as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, improving the opportunities for conservation in this remote area. http://www.ens-newswire.com

Demand political change to save our environment -

Waterloo Record - Waterloo, Ontario, Canada ... went on April 22 with ever more worrisome warnings of species and resource depletion, and worsening predictions of global warning and environmental pollution. ...http://www.therecord.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=record/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1148507415248&call_pageid=1024322168441&col=1024322596091

NC report can't prove say Ag-Mart workers illegally exposed -

WVEC.com (subscription) - Norfolk, VA, USA ... "But nobody ever really pulls the data together to try to describe the number of cases (of pesticide poisoning) that are really occurring, and who it's ... http://www.wvec.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8HQHL6G1.html

Recognizing Indigenous America in Times of War -

Political Affairs Magazine - New York, NY, USA ... vitally and potently "insignificant" that, as I write, Blackhawk and Apache helicopters are aiming Tomahawk missiles armed with depleted uranium on Iraq ... http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/view/3516/1/188/

The Issue of Depleted Uranium -

uruknet.info - Italy ... University in Britain noted the US military's use of "indiscriminate weapons such as the Daisy Cutter, cluster bombs and depleted uranium shells," According to ...

http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m23529&l=i&size=1&hd=0

Viet Nam mulls plan to ratify Rotterdam Convention -

Viet Nam News Agency - Hanoi, Vietnam ... a major farm produce exporter and has to import 90 percent of its pesticides, . ... updates by the Secretariat with a list of harmful chemicals and insecticides. http://www.vnagency.com.vn/NewsA.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=30&NEWS_ID=200430

Summer is the deadliest time of year for companion animals -

Hispania News - Colorado Springs, CO, USA ... The data found that over 4,700 (47%) of the cases involved animals being exposed to pesticides. This includes commonly used insecticides (flea and tick products ... http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/2006/05/19/03.htm

Scientists blow lid on blowfly resistance -

ABC Online - Australia ... to solve the riddle of why insects evolve rapid resistance to pesticides. ... advantageous genetic characteristic that allows them to resist certain insecticides. ...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1645151.htm

Best of Kahang: Fun on rice farm -

New Straits Times - Persekutuan, Malaysia ... against harmful insects. Not using chemical pesticides, insecticides and repellents makes organic rice so much more nutritious. ...

http://www.nst.com.my/Weekly/Travel/article/Destinations/20060523110750/Article/

Walter Reed treating 500 cases of parasite from Iraq - http://www.dix.army.mil/pao/Post04/post031204/Medical.htm

Action Line -

Tulsa World (subscription) - Tulsa, OK, USA - ... Insecticides: Lumber yards and hardware stores sell contact insecticides containing permethrin and ... Mail- and e-order pesticides: The Dallas company ePest Supply ...

http://www.tulsaworld.com/ActionLineStory.asp?ID=060522_Ac_A14_Littl48945

Int�l pesticide cos get copycat repellant -

Economic Times - India - NEW DELHI: Multinational pesticides and agrochemicals makers like Bayer, DuPont and ... This would mean that companies like Hindustan Insecticides and Chennai�s ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1543165.cms

Garden Tip #6: Eradicating ants, crickets and other harmful ...

Glens Falls Post-Star - Glens Falls, NY, USA ... Your local garden center will have several broad spectrum pesticides, and there ... and kill everything and then after complaining about all of the insecticides. ... http://www.poststar.com/articles/2006/05/22/news/doc4471b9e13f8d8725325813.txt

EA weighs effects of DDT use -

East African - Nairobi, Kenya ... Uganda is also making frantic efforts to use the pesticide, although it has drawn strong warnings from the European Union over fears of contamination of its ... http://www.nationmedia.com/eastafrican/current/News/news2205200615.htm

Dump's toxins revisit Toone -

commercialappeal.com (subscription) - Memphis, TN, USA ... Velsicol began burying drums and cardboard boxes of pesticide-manufacturing wastes on ... After the discovery of the groundwater contamination, the city of Toone ... http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/local/article/0,2845,MCA_25340_4716892,00.html

Want to be fried? -

Central Chronicle - Bhopal, India ... for hosting a show on mad cow disease and discussing dangers of eating ... confirmed and reconfirmed the presence of residues of endosulfan, a pesticide, in blood ... http://www.centralchronicle.com/20060523/2305301.htm

Pest control -

Massillon Independent - Massillon, OH, USA ... week. "The best way to prevent mosquito problems begins in your own back yard," said Massillon Health Commissioner Terri Argent. ...

http://www.indeonline.com/index.php?ID=7273&r=0&Category=3

Pest control job cuts 'will hurt public' -

Glasgow Evening Times - Glasgow, Scotland, UK - CUTS to pest control jobs in Glasgow are posing a threat to public safety, it ... it says, while schools have to employ private contractors to deal with problems. ...http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/5052514.shtml

Immigration stance draws response -

Stockton Record - Stockton, CA, USA ... farm workers. ... I had a cousin who died very young due to pesticide poisoning when he helped his family pick fruit. However, I ... http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060522/OPED0301/605220318/-1/OPED03

I have posted a lot of free pest control alternatives and other relevant information on the websites located at: http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/resources.htm . There is a free 86 page booklet on how to control most pest problems without using any pesticide POISONS entitled: THE BUG STOPS HERE. There is a free chapter on Lice/Scabies/Morgellons Disease, a chapter on Mosquitoes, a chapter on Fleas and Mange, a chapter on Bed Bugs, a free chapter on Detoxification/Healing and a section on fire ants from my newest IPM manual/encyclopedia entitled: THE BEST CONTROL II. All of these copyrighted items are free for you to simply read and/or download. There simply is no need to POISON yourself.

"Want To Detox And Be Healthy?" learn how to Detox and become healthy again at: http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/healthy.pdf .

"How to Beat Cancer"- http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/cancer.htm

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Respectfully, Stephen L. Tvedten

USA Representative - MCS International

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