Pesticides and Poisons Information Links Page


Mr. Yuk
Parents: Make sure your children recognize the Mr. Yuk sign and other symbols used to mark poisons and other hazardous materials!

Poison Control Centers

Canada:

Certified Poison Control Centers: by Medicine Net

United Kingdom:

USA:

  • State and Regional Poison Control Centers: Emergency contact numbers
    "This page provides access to phone numbers and addresses for regional and state poison-control centers. These centers receive a large volume of calls, so please do not call unless you need assistance during an emergency."

 

The following internet web sites have volumes of free information on
Pesticides, Noxious Chemicals and / or Poisons:
 

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - charged under the Superfund Act to assess the presence and nature of health hazards at specific Superfund sites, to help prevent or reduce further exposure and the illnesses that result from such exposures.

  • "Hey Kids" A games and fun page created by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to help kids learn about toxic chemicals in our environment. Why? Because YOU can help!
  • Alphabetical Index of ToxFAQsTM
 
Beyond Pesticides; National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
 

CDC: (Center for Disease Control):
 
Chemical Industry Archives:
Watchdog Group To Post 50 Years of Internal Chemical Industry Documents On Internet
 
Chemical Injury Information Network:
focuses primarily on education, credible research into Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), and the empowerment of the chemically injured
 
Chem_Tox.com:
The following index provides links to research finding health disorders resulting from exposure to common chemicals and pesticides.
 
The Children's Environmental Health Network is a national multi-disciplinary project whose mission is to protect the fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment.
 

Environmental Defence:
Environmental Defense is a leading national nonprofit organization representing more than 300,000 members. Since 1967, we have linked science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable, and cost-effective solutions to the most urgent environmental problems.

 

Environmental Protection Agency:

  • Office of Pesticide Programs:  To protect public health and the environment from the risks posed by pesticides and to promote safer means of pest control.
  • Search Page 
  • Fact Sheet: This page contains fact sheets on new active ingredients registered by the Office of Pesticide Programs under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
 
Environmental Research Foundation:
"News and resources for environmental justice. Providing understandable scientific information about human health and the environment." Pulse aquí para español.

 
The EXtension TOXicology NETwork:
The EXTOXNET InfoBase provides a variety of information about pesticides.
 
Green Book: by The Chemical and Pharmaceutical Press, Inc.:
"pesticide product information (labels, supplemental labels, and MSDSs) provided directly by the pesticide companies in an unbiased presentation, adding extensive features to help users locate the specific information they need. We make this information available directly through books, CD-ROMs, and the Internet, as described in this site. "
 
Health Canada: PMRA (Pest Management Regulatory Agency):
"To protect human health and the environment by minimizing the risks associated with pest control products, while enabling access to pest managment tools, namely, these products and sustainable pest management strategies. "
 

National Resources Defence Council Homepage:

 
The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
The NCAP works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems.
 

NPTN: National Pesticide Telecommunications Network
A service offered by the cooperative effort of Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that provides objective, science-based information about a wide variety of pesticide-related subjects, including:

  • State and Regional Poison Control Centers: Emergency contact numbers
    "This page provides access to phone numbers and addresses for regional and state poison-control centers. These centers receive a large volume of calls, so please do not call unless you need assistance during an emergency."
 
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council ) Report and Coalition Against Pesticides

 

PAN(Pesticide Action Network) Pesticide Database home:
Welcome to the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Pesticide Database Web site, your one-stop location for current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides.

 
Pesticide Education Center:
The Pesticide Education Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 to educate workers and the public about the hazards of pesticides to human health and the environment.
 
Pesticide National Synthesis Project:
National assessment of pesticides in the streams, rivers, and ground water of the United States.
 

Planet Pals:

 
Science News Online:
Go to thier search engine page and type in pesticides to access many GREAT articles on this subject
 

Virginia Tech:

  • Pesticide Web Page: clearinghouse for technical information on pesticides and other toxic chemicals. "We provide educational opportunities and information to people who use pesticides as part of their livelihood, to consumers with questions about the use and impact of pesticides in their everyday lives, to students at Virginia Tech and at other institutions, and to decision-makers such as local, state and federal government regulators and legislators."
 

World Wildlife Foundation Global Network:

 


 

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August 04, 2002
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