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In the News Boulder Postpones Herbicide Spraying over Neighbors' Protests Boulder Daily Camera, November 14, 2007 North Boulder Residents Worried about Herbicide Spraying Boulder Daily Camera, November 13, 2007 "An herbicide will be sprayed over a spreading noxious weed in Foothills Community Park this week, and neighbors of the north Boulder property say they're concerned about possible health risks. ..." For a Truly "Green" Lawn, Go Organic Denver Post, April 11, 2007 SafeLawns.org offers U.S. Lawn Challenge: One Million Acres of Turf To Be Organic by Year 2010 SafeLawns press release, April 10, 2007
"Asking Americans to fundamentally change the way they care for their lawns and landscapes, the SafeLawns Foundation kicked off its Million Acre Lawn Challenge on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 4. ..." EPA Chemical Testing Living on Earth, week of June 15, 2007 "The EPA announced that it will begin testing pesticides for human toxicity. But how do you test the 80,000 chemicals currently on the market in a timely and safe manner? Host Steve Curwood talks with Gina Solomon, senior scientist with Natural Resources Defense Council, about how the EPA might follow through on its testing commitment. ..."
www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=07-P13-00024&segmentID=3 Make Your Local Parks Pesticide-free
Mother Earth Living, June 8, 2007
"With summer on the horizon, a park is once again a perfect place to savor the outdoors with your family. Unfortunately, the park you and your family enjoy might be maintained with pesticides: chemicals used to prevent or kill insects, weeds and microorganisms that also pose risks to our health and the health of eco-systems. ..." www.motherearthliving.com:80/issues/motherearthliving/nature/Make-Your-Local-Parks-Pesticide-free_453-1.html
Expanded School Pesticide Ban Passed
Hartford (Connecticut) Courant, June 6, 2007
“After years of effort and a last-minute scare, a coalition of environmental-health advocates is celebrating a legislative victory they say gives Connecticut schoolchildren the greatest protection in the nation from lawn pesticides. The legislation expands a near absolute ban on chemical pesticides from elementary schools to middle school grounds and playing fields. …”
www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-ctpesticides0606.artjun06,0,3918635.story?coll=hc-headlines-politics
US Premature Births Linked to Increase in Pesticides and Nitrates in Water
Medical News Today, May 9, 2007
“America's increased use of pesticides and nitrates, which end up in surface water and have a seasonal pattern, has been linked to the nation's growing rate of premature births, which also follows a similar seasonal pattern. …”
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