In-Depth Consumer Information
The
in-depth consumer information component of this campaign is designed to
supplement the Safer Choice consumer
brochure. Hard copies of this information is available through Beyond
Pesticides, by contacting us at 202-543-5450.
I. The Safer Choice consumer brochure with citations (text only)
II. The Chemicals
A. ChemWATCH Factsheets
1. 2,4-D
2. Chlorpyrifos
3. Sulfuryl Fluoride
4. Triclopyr
5. Atrazine
6. PicloramB. Labels (For a detailed list and chart, visit our Dow Pesticides page)
1. Dursban TC, Dursban Pro, Dursban 50W (chlorpyrifos, non-residential use)
2. Lorsban 75 WG, Lorsban 15G, Lorsban 4E, Lorsban 4E-SG (chlorpyrifos, agricultural use)
3. Vikane (sulfuryl fluoride, residential and other uses)
4. Profume (sulfuryl fluoride, agricultural use)
5. Confront (clopyralid and triclopyr, non-residential turf use)
6. Transline (clopyralid, non-agricultural and non-residential use)
7. Lontrel (clopyralid, non-residential turf use)
8. Widematch (clopyralid, fluroxypyr, agricultural use)
9. Remedy, Remedy RTU (triclopyr, pastures and rangeland)
10. Keystone, Keystone LA (atrazine and acetochlor, agricultural)
11. Grazon (picloram and 2,4-D, pasture and rangeland)
12. Tordon RTU, Tordon 22K, Tordon K, Tordon 101 Mix (picloram, pasture and rangeland)C. General Information on Pesticides and Health
1. Health of Effects of Seven Dow Pesticides
2. What’s in a Pesticide?
3. Factsheet: Children, Pesticides, and Schools
4. Health Effects of 48 Commonly Used Pesticides in Schools
5. Factsheet: Lawn Pesticide Facts and Figures
6. Health Effects of 30 Commonly Used Lawn Pesticides
7. Environmental Effects of 30 Commonly Used Lawn Pesticides
8. Commonly Asked Questions About Chemical Lawn CareD. Selected Studies on Health and Environmental Effects of Pesticides
1. Distribution of 2,4-D in Air and of Surfaces inside Residences after Lawn Applications (Nishioka et al., 2001)
2. Early-Life Environmental Risk Factors for Asthma (Salam et al., 2004)
3. Residential Pesticide Use during Pregnancy among a Cohort of Urban Minority Women (Whyatt et al., 2004)
4. Childhood Leukemia and Parents’ Occupational and Home Exposures (Lowengart et al., 1987)
5. Phthalates, Alkylphenols, Pesticides, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, and Other Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds in Indoor Air and Dust (Rudel et al, 2003)
6. Pesticide Exposures in Children with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Buckley et al, 2000)
7. Family Pesticide Use and Childhood Brain Cancer (Davis et al, 1993)
8. Atrazine-Induced Hermaphroditism at 0.1 ppb in American Leopard Frogs (Hayes et al, 2003)
9. Organophosphorous Pesticide Exposure of Urban and Suburban Preschool Children with Organic and Conventional Diets (Curl et al., 2003)
10. Herbicide Exposure and the risk of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in Scottish Terriers (Glickman et al., 2004).
III. Alternative Practices, Products, and Actions
A. How to Get Dow Out of Your Home
1. Alternative Pest Management for Common House Pests
- Alternatives to Using Chlorpyrifos
- Least Toxic Control of Termites
- Least Toxic Control of Cockroaches
- Pests in the Pantry: Keys to Moth Management
- Minimizing Mouse Madness: A Guide to House Mouse Control
2. Lawn Care information
- Least Toxic Lawn Care
- Lawn Mowers and Leaf Piles: Fall Is prime time for lawn care
- Planning for Planting: How to Plan Your Organic Garden
3. Information on Pest Control Service Providers
B. How to Get Dow Out of Your Community
1. Schools and IPM
- What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
- The Nuts and Bolts of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- IPM Implementation Techniques
- Back to School Organizing for Safer Pest Management
- Schools Save Money with Integrated Pest Management
2. West Nile Virus
- Factsheet: The Truth About Mosquitoes, Pesticides, and West Nile virus
- 5 Steps to Stop the Spraying
- Backyard Mosquito Management: Practices that Do not Poison You or the Environment
- Beyond Pesticides WNV Resources
3. Parks, Rights of Way and Noxious Weeds
- Parks are for People, Not Poisons: The Story of the San Francisco Pesticide Campaign
- The Right Way to Vegetation Management: A review of selected pest management policies and programs on rights-of-way
- Ecological Pest Management: Embracing the organic approach to landscape management
- Economic and Ecological Costs of Weed Control: Putting Invasive Species Management in Perspective
- Biological Control of Noxious Weeds: Using insects to manage invasive weeds
- Successfully Controlling Noxious Weeds with Goats
C. How to Get Dow Out of Your Food
1. Eleven Reasons to Eat Local and Organic
2. Getting Pesticides Out of Food and Food Production
3. How To Get Low-Cost Organic Food Through a Buying Club
4. What Does the USDA Organic Seal Mean to You?
IV. More About Dow Chemical Company
1. The LowDown on Dursban; MOEd Down by EPA
2. Daily News Articles Regarding the Bhopal Disaster and Dow AgroSciences; 2002-2004
3. Daily News Articles Regarding Dow AgroSciences; 2002-2004