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Toxic chemicals are threatening farm worker children.

_http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics/u3b653ro7n3kwdt_

(http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics/u3b653ro7n3kwdt) ?

 

_We need your help._

(http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics/u3b653ro7n3kwdt?)

 

 

Farm worker children are being put at daily risk of neurological and

developmental damage due to four deadly organophosphate pesticides.

 

These toxic pesticides were derived from nerve gas developed during World

War II. The four organophosphates at issue are methidathion, oxydemeton-methyl,

methamidophos, and ethoprop and are primarily used in California on a wide

variety of fruit, vegetable, and nut crops.

 

These toxic chemicals pose a danger to everyone, but especially to rural

children and families when these four pesticides drift into schoolyards,

outdoor

play areas, and homes. The EPA has acknowledged the danger, but has done

nothing to protect the public.

 

The health of farm workers and their children is much too important to leave

up to bureaucracy. We can't wait any longer, so last week the UFW and a

coalition of farmworker advocates and environmental groups filed a lawsuit

against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop the continued use of

these four deadly chemicals.

T

he UFW is doing all we can to protect farm workers and their children. That

is why we filed this lawsuit, however we want the EPA to do something _now_

(http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics/u3b653ro7n3kwdt?) instead of

subjecting farm workers to years of litigation. Tell them to just to do their

job

and to protect the public.

 

 

_Please e-mail the EPA today_

(http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics/u3b653ro7n3kwdt?)

_http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics?rk=kpag%2dI4qZpEJE_

(http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics?rk=kpag-I4qZpEJE) and tell them to

ban these four

toxic pesticides immediately. Stop putting children's health at risk.

 

Take Action: (http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics/u3b653ro7n3kwdt?)

_http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics_

(http://www.ufwaction.org/ct/p1ag-I41fcRv/takeaction)

 

 

 

(http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/toxics/forward/u3b653ro7n3kwdt?)

 

_Press Release on Lawsuit_

(http://www.ufwaction.org/ct/0pag-I41fcRf/pressrelease)

_http://www.ufw.org/_board.php?mode=view & b_code=news_press & b_no=4174 & page=1 & fi

eld= & key= & n=519_

(http://www.ufw.org/_board.php?mode=view & b_code=news_press & b_no=4174 & page=1 & fiel\

d= & key= & n=519)

 

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Respectfully, Stephen L. Tvedten - Marne, MI - 43.04N -85.81W (Elev. 696 ft)

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