Bits and Pieces: Pesticides, Fresh Water, Vegetable Gardening and More

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PHOTO: FOTOLIA/DBJ65
In the summer of 1976, more than half of US households had some type of vegetable plot.

Aerial spraying of the pesticide Endrin against cutworms in
south-central Kansas has resulted in illness among some
local residents, and the deaths of cattle, horses, dogs,
and more than two million fish in area lakes, ponds, and
streams. Failure to turn spray machines off at critical

  • Published on Jul 1, 1976
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