Guest guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 forwarded with permission from Steve Tvedten 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) ............................................................................... ............................................. \\\|/// \\ - - // ( @ @ ) oOOo-(_)-oOOo---------- Respectfully, Stephen L. Tvedten - Marne, MI - 43.04N -85.81W (Elev. 696 ft) MCS International Country Coordinator for the USA - http://www.mcs-international.org/meet_team_steve.html and: http://www.mcs-international.org/articles/article_steve_tvedten1.html Websites: http://www.thebestcontrol.com , http://www.getipm.com , http://www.learnipm.com , _http://www.licergone.com_ () , http://www.safesolutionsinc.com - _http://www.stephentvedten.com/_ () My Current Blog URL is _http://stephentvedten.blogspot.com_ () To learn more about the Bug Stops Here group, please visit: _thebugstopshere_ () To learn how to kill pests without killing yourself, please visit: _http://www.thebestcontrol2.com_ () Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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