Dow
Chemical Company (and its pesticide division Dow AgroSciences) produces
some of the most hazardous home, garden, and food use pesticides that
invade our lives on a daily basis -- toxic chemicals that are dangerous
to children, families and the environment. Safer alternative practices
and products are now widely available, which make these pesticides unnecessary.
As part of a consumer campaign to stop corporations from marketing hazardous
pesticides that are not needed, this booklet informs choices in the marketplace
and helps consumers avoid harmful low-level toxic exposure. While the
primary focus of this brochure is non-food use pesticides (home, garden
and community), many of the hazardous pesticides identified also have
food and forestry uses, which are noted. However, Dow Chemical markets
dozens more pesticides that are strictly food use chemicals, but not detailed
in this brochure.
How to Use
This Booklet
This booklet focuses on seven toxic Dow Chemical pesticides, a combination
of weedkiller (herbicide) and insecticide products that are widely used
and available in the marketplace. It is intended to summarize the health
and environmental concerns associated with each product, identify how
it is commonly used in the home and garden, community and food production
and then offer suggestions on alternatives to using these toxic chemicals.
Download Beyond Pesticides' Dow consumer brochure in Adobe Acrobat format (0.7 Mb). For a medium-resolution version (3 Mb), right-click this link and choose "save target as." You may also order hardcopies by calling 202-543-5450.
For more detailed
information, included a cited copy of this brochure, visit the In-Depth
Consumer Info page.