The chemical scorecard @ http://www.scorecard.org lets you know what polluters are dumping in your area and how a community ranks in terms of pollution.
The following internet web sites have volumes of free information on
pesticides:
http://www.pesticideinfo.org
http://www.afn.org/~accpta/pesticides.htm
http://www.nrdc.org/nrdc/nrdcpro/ocar/chap5.html
http://www.ncamp.org
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/carlist/table.htm
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/issues/nas-report-nrdc.html
http://www.edf.org
http://www.rachel.org
http://www.sciencenews.org
http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/
http://www.chemfinder.com
http://www.ewg.org
http://www.wwf.org
http://www.igc.org/pesticides/
http://www.efn.org/~ncap
http://biz-comm.com/CIIN/
http://www.chem-tox.com
http://www.msdsonline.com
Go to http://infoventures.com/e-hlth/organge/phd93.html to access Review
of the Literature on Herbicides, including Phenoxy Herbicides and
Associated
dioxins - Herbicides and Associated dioxins Volume XXIII: Analysis
of Recent Literature on Health Effects. Last modified on: Friday,
October 18, 1996
10:47:02. Copyright 1994-1999, Information Ventures, Inc.
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP), Fact Sheets on New Active Ingredients. Contains comprehensive information
on conventional pesticide active ingredients, including year of initial
registration, chemical family. U. S. producer, application sites, types
of formulations, methods of application, application rates and toxicilogical
characteristics. Fiscal years 1998 and 1999 are available. OPP will expand
this page to include more new active ingredients, as well as those registered
in previous years. http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/factsheets/
Status of Pesticides in Registration, Reregistration and Special Review,
1998 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Provides status of pesticides
that are undergoing or have completed pesticide registration or review
process as mandated by Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
Lists "new" pesticide active ingredients, those initially registered since
November 1, 1984, which by law are not subject to reregistration. Available
at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides. 458 pp. For hard copies contact National
Center for Environmental Publications and Information (EPA/NCEPI), P. O.
Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419, phone 1-800-490-9198; fax 1-513-489-8695.
Pesticide Web Sites: Programs and Projects
Office of Pesticide Programs - Biopesticides and Pollution prevention
Division (BPPD)
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides/
The BPPD is responsible for the regulation of all biopesticides in
the Unites States. This web site includes a definition of biopesticides,
regulatory activity, active ingredients, Federal Register notices, press
releases, publications and a related Internet resources section. The regulatory
activities section breaks down biopesticides regulations by all types including
active ingredient approvals, tolerance applications, and experimental use
applications. Fact sheets are also available from the home page.
Pesticide National Synthesis Project
http://ca.water.usgs.gov/pnsp/
The Pesticide National Synthesis Project is part of the U. S. Geological
Survey's National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA). The project's
objective is the long-term assessment of the status of and trends in the
quality of the Nation's water resources. The web site includes a project
overview; national summaries and data concerning pesticides in water; special
topics, such as contaminants in fish hormones; national maps of pesticide
use, and on-line publications from the NAWQA Pesticide Studies Program.
The web site includes a search feature, pesticide-related links and a National
Map of the NAWQA Study Units.
Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, Pesticide Site Locator
http://www.vtpp.ext.vt.edu:8080/catlist.html
The Virginia Tech Pesticide Program offers this extensive database
of pesticide-related internet resources. Select a source or topic area,
like Government Information Sources, Organizations and Educational Institutions,
Pesticide News and Newsletters, and Pest Control Product Manufacturers
and Other Commercial Sites, to choose from hundreds of possible resources.
This database is fully searchable by keyword or subject. Visit, too, the
Virginia Tech Pesticide Program web site, available at http://www.vtpp.ext.vt.edu/.
This site serves as a clearinghouse for technical information on pesticides
and other toxic chemicals. Find information on pesticide education and
training programs, pesticide safety teaching resources, and surveys of
pesticide use in Virginia.
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is a Canadian government
regulatory agency which "protects human health and environment by minimizing
risks associated with pest control products while enabling access to
pest management tools." The web site is available in English and French
and includes contact information for pesticide programs, regulatory information,
international activities information, sustainable pest management data,
online publications, related links and a headlines section.
Greenbook.net
http://www.greenbook.net/
This site, offered by the Chemical and Pharmaceutical (C&P) press,
provides access to the free and subscription-based reference services of
their online Crop Protection Reference Manual. The free service provides
the most current versions of product labels and Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDSs) available to C&P Press. Documents can be located by brand and
company name. In addition to the product labels and MSDSs, a subscription
allows access to a single source of product summaries (including all sites
and pests on which the product is registered, EPA registration information,
restricted use information, common name, etc.), worker protection information,
DOT shipping information, and SARA Title III reporting information. A one-month
free trial of this subscription service is available.
A new study by the U. S. Center for Public Integrity says that from
1988 to 1995, a total of 65 bills to tighten pesticide regulations were
introduced in Congress, but none were passed. The report was cited as saying
that the pesticide industry, enlisting trade associations that also represent
tobacco companies, breweries, farmers, supermarkets and others, has contributed
$84.7 million to congressional campaigns since 1987. The center's executive
director claims that repeatedly, Congress has put the economic interests
of the pesticide industry ahead of the safety of the American public. The
report also said that between 1987 and 1998, congress introduced 151 tax
breaks to save pesticide manufacturers money. UPI, June 30, 1998.It has
been reported by the Foundation for Advancements in Science and
Education that the U. S. exports of pesticide chemicals totaled more
than 1.2 billion pounds in 1995 and 1996. About 9.4 million pounds of pesticides
never registered in the U. S. were also exported during those years.
The report said that the U. S. exported at least 28 million pounds of pesticides
classified as "extremely hazardous" by WHO. Pesticide and Toxic Chemical
News, June 4, 1998.