Toxics/Pesticides

Human Health

Wood And Marathon Counties Release 25% Of State's Toxic Pollutants - And the state's largest business group seeks an explanation for why the DNR works so slowly on air pollution permits.

Wisconsin Pesticide Use Reporting and Reduction Project - find out who's using what in your schools and neighborhood. (Will open in new window.) And an Action Alert on the Project.

Common Pesticide/Fertilizer Mixes Linked to Health Problems - Groundbreaking UW study reveals impact of brew in groundwater.

Huge national site pinpoints local pollution sources - ask and ye shall receive details on who's polluting your communities and with what chemicals.

State Agency Asked to Provide Public School Pesticide Data - Dep't. of Ag. keeping school pesticide usage data secret, letter requests opening of the process.

Exporting Risk - new report looks at shipping of banned U.S. pesticides from U.S. ports to other countries.

Infants and kids exposed to toxics in their fruits and vegetables. A new report looks at this threat to children's health.

Educational Aids from the Women's Health and Environment Network.

CBE goes before the U.S. Supreme Court to support toxic chemical reporting requirements by corporations.

Wisconsin's major pesticide rule, Ag29, is under revision. Now's the time to make your voice heard. Proposed changes weaken reg's protecting children, reduce the public's right-to-know, and fail to address the important issue of eliminating pesticides from sensitive areas - like schools, day care centers,camps, playgrounds and parks.

The Great Printers project. Among many other things, learn how to train the printing industry to be environmentally responsible by asking them the right questions and making good choices.

A letter from eight WSN groups to DATCP with questions on the proposed changes to the pesticide rules.

Pesticide Action Alert from Citizens for a Better Environment, Wisconsin's Environmental Decade, Sierra Club--John Muir Chapter and Madison Audubon Society

From the Lake Superior Greens

City of Superior's model pesticide ordinance

Documents from the Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin

From Citizens for a Better Environment:

Wisconsin's Environmental Decade's Pesticide Update

Wisconsin DNR's Health Information for Eating Wisconsin Fish

Links to Rachel's Environment and Health Weekly (An incredible source on toxics and environmental justice)

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