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Some MTA bus drivers claim illness from routine pesticide spraying
2013-06-19 09:54:51| Railroads - Topix.net
Some Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus drivers are at odds with the company.
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Pesticide maker discredited critics to protect controversial herbicide, court papers show
2013-06-17 18:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental Health News: To protect profits threatened by a lawsuit over its controversial herbicide atrazine, Syngenta Crop Protection launched an aggressive multi-million dollar campaign that included hiring a detective agency to investigate scientists on a federal advisory panel, looking into the personal life of a judge and commissioning a psychological profile of a leading scientist critical of atrazine. The Switzerland-based pesticide manufacturer also routinely paid third-party allies to appear to be independent...
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Mixing and Loading Pesticides and Disposing of Pesticide Containers
2013-06-17 16:41:00| Transmission & Distribution World
DuPont Crop Protection Everyone who mixes and loads pesticides and disposes of pesticide containers must understand proper procedure. Because pesticides are often in undiluted form during these tasks, there is potential for personal injury and environmental contamination when protocol is not followed.Use this 20-minute training presentation that is part of the DuPont Crop Protection Land Management Learning Series as a refresher course or new-employee training tool. Its self-directed and available 24/7. read more
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EU Flags Another Bee-Killing Pesticide While EPA Drags Feet
2013-05-31 17:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Regulators across the pond are keeping up the momentum to protect pollinators, with a new report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adding fipronil to the list of bee-harming pesticides the agency is concerned about. Earlier this year, EFSA raised the alarm about three other insecticides that pose a threat to bees and the EU responded with a two year ban on the use of those chemicals. We have yet to see if fipronil will be added to the list of restricted pesticides, but EFSA`s conclusion...
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Understanding Pesticide Product Labels
2013-05-29 16:41:00| Transmission & Distribution World
DuPont Crop Protection Take advantage of the DuPont Crop Protection Land Management Stewardship Learning Series to better understand pesticide product labels. read more
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