Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 -----Forwarded Message----- Pesticide Acton Network North America Dec 26, 2006 10:04 AM EBbrewpunx PAN ALERT: Tell EPA No! on “Chrome 6” Home Resource Library Campaigns and Projects Act Now Donate Now About Us Site Help and Information Supporter -EPA is considering registering acid copper chromate (ACC) as a wood preservative and replacement for arsenic wood treatments, for unrestricted residential, school, and playground uses across the U.S. ACC is made from hexavalent chromium or "Chrome 6," a known human carcinogen and drinking water contaminant. Chrome 6 was made infamous by the lawsuit brought by Erin Brockovich and the movie about the case, and is linked to health problems including kidney and liver damage, birth defects, and skin ulcers. Take Action Now! Tell U.S. EPA to deny the registration ACC.If ACC is allowed for use, millions of children will be exposed to this cancer-causing chemical when they come into contact with playground equipment, picnic tables, decks, or other treated surfaces. Safer alternatives to this dangerous chemical are widely available and already in use. Our children are just as vulnerable to cancer-causing chromium leaching from playground equipment and picnic tables as they are to arsenic, which EPA recently banned as a health threat. Replacing one deadly poison with another makes no sense. But the chromium industry and their lobbyist, former Senator Bob Dole, are pressuring EPA to approve ACC by January 20, 2007. Please contact EPA immediately and urge them to deny the registration of this cancer causing wood treatment chemical. Thank you!Resources: Beyond Pesticides: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/wood/alerts/ACC_ALERT12_11_06.pdf PANUPS is a weekly email news service providing resource guides and reporting on pesticide issues that don't always get coverage by the mainstream media. It's produced by Pesticide Action Network North America, a non-profit and non-governmental organization working to advance sustainable alternatives to pesticides worldwide. We gladly accept donations for our work and all contributions are tax deductible in the United States. Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) 49 Powell St., Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Phone: (415) 981-1771 Fax: (415) 981-1991 Email: panna Web: http://www.panna.org Un me! Email us at: panna. Phone us at: (415) 981-1771. Also see Contact and visit information.Acknowledgements.Awards. I'm getting Pissed for X-mas Just like the rest of the Year There's no future in this lonely world So might as well have a beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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