Pestcides Hazards and Alternatives


	Pestcides Hazards and Alternatives

deb2012

4-24-2008 9:38 AM

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thought I'd share what I'm learning about my lawn and garden care

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halt the senseless use and exposure to lawn pesticides that are so pervasively 
used in the U.S. We do this by providing consumers and professionals with 
information on the hazards of pesticides, least and non-toxic land care 
practices, <A 
href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/pesticidefreelawns/training/index.htm" 
target=_blank>organic training</A>, and an ever growing list of local 
professionals. <BR></FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/index.htm"><STRONG>Alternatives for Safer Lawn Care</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/index.htm">
<UL>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000099 size=2><A 
href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/pesticidefreelawns/resources/Read%20Your%20Weeds-Organic%20Lawns.pdf" 
target=_blank>Read Your "Weeds"- A Simple Guide to Creating a Healthy 
Lawn</A><STRONG><A 
href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/pesticidefreelawns/resources/Read%20Your%20Weeds-Organic%20Lawns.pdf" 
target=_blank> </A></STRONG><EM><FONT color=#ff0000>(new factsheet for 
spring)</FONT></EM> </FONT>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A 
href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/../alternatives/factsheets/index.htm">Alternatives Factsheets</A> (insect 
specific)</FONT> 
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A 
href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/../how-to/10%20-%20Organic%20Gardening%20-%20The%20Basics.pdf">Organic 
Gardening: The Basics</A></FONT> 
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A 
href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/../safetysource/index.htm">Safety Source: Find a Lawn Care 
Companies</A></FONT> 
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A 
href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/pesticidefreelawns/resources/index.htm">More 
Resources from Your Region</A></FONT> </LI></UL>
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href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/factsheets/PesticideandPlayingFieldsltrhead.pdf" target=_blank><FONT 
size=2>Pesticides and Playing Fields</FONT></A>, <FONT color=#ff0000><FONT 
color=#0000cc size=2><A href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/factsheets/PesticidesPlayingFieldref.doc" 
target=_blank>(Referenced word version</A>)</FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT 
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href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/factsheets/Pesticide.children.dontmix.pdf">Children and Pesticides DON'T 
MIX</A> </FONT>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A 
href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/factsheets/facts&amp;figures.htm"><FONT size=2>Lawn Pesticide Facts &amp; 
Figures</FONT></A></FONT> 
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href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/factsheets/30health.pdf">Health Effects of 30 Commonly Used Lawn 
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