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WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN KILL YOU


25% in California
A. Aspelin, Pesticide Sales and Usage, 1992 and 1993 Market Estimates., U.S. EPA, 1994

Brain functions, calm day, metabolites, multiple pesticide exposure
Steve Tvedten, “Are Synthetic Pesticides Sabotaging Our Childrens Health, Behavior And Academic Performance”,
P.A.C.E. “Protect All Childrens Environment” website
http://www.main.nc.us/pace/Pesticid.htm

John Westoby quote
Sonoma Press Democrat, June 15, 2000

Carbaryl effects
Carolyn Cox, “Carbaryl”,
Journal of Pesticide Reform, Spring 1993, extensive bibliography

Will Sumner Quote
Maxina Ventura, “Pick Your Poison: Agricultural Commission Prepares to Spray for Sharpshooter”,
Sonoma Valley Voice, July 2000

IT'S NOT JUST A RURAL PROBLEM

Infestation definition
California Department of Food and Agriculture
http://plant.cdfa.ca.gov/gwss/gwguide.htm

Contra Costa Ag Commissioner
phone conversation with Maxina Ventura, 2/13/2001

GWSS - JUST THE PEST OF THE MONTH

Phylloxera Story
Frank J. Prial, “WINE TALK; After Phylloxera, The First Taste Of a Better Grape”,
New York Times, May 5, 1999
http://www.winetoday.com/story/0001543.html

THE U.C. CONNECTION THE BIG PICTURE

2% quote
Ray Green, organic progam manager, State of California Dept. of Agriculture

1/10th of 1%
Mark Lipson, policy director for the Organic Farming Research Foundation
Integrated Pest Management, Grafton-Cardwell quote
http://www.chlorpyrifos.com/Experts/lors.htm (DOW LLC sponsored site)

Task Force Recommendations
http://danr.ucop.edu/news/speeches/SectionV.html


REMEMBER MALATHION

Dementi report
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, PEER REVIEW, Fall 2000
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/op/malathion/cancer.pdf

Ted Davis on eucalyptus
Kate Campbell, “Kern County gears up for sharpshooter fight”,
California Farm Bureau Federation: Ag Alert, Feb 7, 2001
http://www.cfbf.com/aa-020701c.htm


Kern County Spraying Plans
California Farm Bureau Federation: Sharpshooter News & Information. Feb 9 2001
http://www.cfbf.com/ssnews21.htm