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| Jen |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 12:01:06 PM
The EPA has opened a public comment period on whether a toxic pesticide used on food and cotton in the U.S. but banned in much of the world, should be taken off the market. The pesticide, endosulfan is one of the dealist pesticides still in use. It harms the hormone system, and low levels of exposure in the womb have been linked to autism, male reproductive harm and other birth defects.
Endosulfan, like DDT, is an organochlorine and persists in the environment long after it has killed the target pests, leaving a deadly legacy for people and wildlife. According to one farmer who observed birds and frogs dying following the consumption of insects sprayed with endosulfan: “Fields smell awful two or three days after spraying because virtually every living thing has been killed and starts to rot”.
The Organic Consumers Association is joining with Pesticide Action Network and other allies in gathering tens of thousands of petition signatures to ban this toxic pesticide off the market now. Learn more and take action:
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=22810
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
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