Chemical ROULETTE

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February/March 2001
 
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With the EPA hobbled by inefficiencies and questionable alliances, say Feldman and others, the onus is on individuals to protect themselves. First, know what you're eating (see " What's Used Where ," below). Second, petition your congressmen and the EPA for a universal ban on organophosphate pesticides. For more information, contact the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs is at (703) 308-8000 or write to U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs (7508C), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460.

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Finally, use your cash to support organic agriculture. So long as the EPA snuggles up to the chemical giants, it's up to consumers to keep the giants out of the kitchen.

What's Used Where

Education is key to protecting yourself from unwanted pesticides. Here are a few Web sites to check out:
• FoodNews.org( www.foodnews.org ) by the Environmental Working Group calculates pesticide content and attendant health risks for selected foods.
• The Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database ( www.pesticideinfo.org ) offers information on 100,000 formulated pesticide products.
• EPA Office of Pesticide Programs ( www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/viewtols.htm ) tell which pesticides are approved, and in what amounts, for use on your favorite foods.

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