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Alert: Take Action: EPA gives preliminary approval for dangerous pesticides  

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Location:United States


Take action: EPA gives preliminary approval for dangerous pesticides

Last May we informed you that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was pressuring its scientists to approve continued use of dangerous pesticides. Many of these pesticides stem from World War II research on nerve gas. They include a variety of chemicals used in agriculture, gardens, golf courses, flea collars and pest strips. Thousands of UFW supporters responded by e-mailing EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson.

The EPA did not listen and recently gave preliminary approval to more than 20 toxic pesticides--against the objections of the agency's own scientists and public health professionals across the nation.

There is still time to stop this travesty. The EPA’s public comment period on this decision ends Oct. 2.  Please e-mail the EPA TODAY before this unjust decision is made permanent.

Tell EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson and your U.S. senators to follow the Food Quality Protection Act. There is ample evidence that these pesticides are too toxic to be used safely. Tell them their responsibility is to protect the public, not the chemical industry.

Take action at the United Farm Workers site:
http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/epa906/wxww66i2a7xnd58?

Posted: Friday September 22, 2006, 5:58 pm
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