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WEEK OF April 23, 2001
WEEK OF April 16, 2001
WEEK OF April 9, 2001
* WHO'S POLLUTING NEAR YOU
* SITE REVEALS CHEM. INDUSTRY SECRETS
* OAKVILLE PLEADS FOR BYLAW
* MOUNT ROYAL ENACTS NEW BYLAW
* WHAT DOES IPM REALLY MEAN?
* PEI A BACKWATER IN ORGANIC WORLD
* GARDEN MAG'S TOXIC "HELPFUL HINT"
* SPRAY PROGRAM IRES NEWFOUNDLANDERS
* LONDONERS SEND 'BIG' MESSAGE!
WEEK OF MARCH 19, 2001
* PM URGED TO REVERSE OUR TOXIC LEGACY
* ROCK'S AIDE COZIES UP TO MONSANTO
* HUDSON DOC TALKS TOXINS IN STEELTOWN
* CANADA SHOULD BE ROLLING IN CLOVER!
* BRANTFORD CALLS MEETING ON PESTICIDES
* CITIZEN BLOWS WHISTLE ON FOOD AGENCY
* WITMER WARNED OF PESTICIDE SPIN
* PBS TOXIC DOC AIRS MARCH 26
* TOWN SAYS CHANGE PESTICIDE LAW NOW
* KITCHENER GROUP GETS "HOUSE" WARMING
WEEK OF MARCH 12, 2001
* CBC EXAMINES PESTICIDES/HEALTH
* FED REPORT: OUR HEALTH NOT PROTECTED
* ONT. MUNICIPALITIES MUST SPEAK UP
* TV STAR WANTS TO ELIMINATE PESTICIDES
* AURORA CONSIDERS A BAN
* PEI GROUP WANTS BOYCOTT OF PEST. COMMITTEE
WEEK OF MARCH 5, 2001
* CANADA'S POOR ENVIRO-ENFORCEMENT
* OAKVILLE HOSTS ANTI-PESTICIDE FORUM
* COURAGEOUS ECO-ACTIVIST DIES
* BRANTFORD GOES GREEN?
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26, 2001
* RALLYING SUPPORT OF JENNINGS BILL
* PUBLIC GOOD THREATENED BY BAD SCIENCE

* MISCARRIAGE LINKED TO EXPOSURE

* IS DISEASE JUST GOOD BUSINESS?
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19, 2001
* MP TABLES BILL ON COSMETIC PESTICIDES
* TOP LAWYER CHALLENGES GM FOODS

* LINKING EARLY PUBERTY TO TOXINS

* AG-PEI 'SPINS' SCARY PESTICIDE STATS
HEADLINES - PREVIOUS WEEKS
* BIOTECH ACCUSED OF FALSE ADVERTISING
* MAD COW LINKED TO INSECTICIDE

* L'ILE-BIZARD GOES PESTICIDE-FREE!

* CALGARY: END THE POISON!

* U.S. FISHERMEN SUE EPA

* PRO-PESTICIDE EXAGGERATIONS
* KILLEX:"CRIMINALLY DECEPTIVE"
* TEEN SURVIVOR: "BAN THEM!"
* KIDS EXPOSED: EPA WORRIED
* PESTICIDES & PARKINSON'S
* TOXIC SPRAY: SNOWBIRDS CAUTIONED
* MONTREAL JUST SAYS NO!
* PEI LAX OVER FISH KILLS


Toxic headlice shampoos banned; Try these safer solutions
December, 2000 -PANUPS
In early September, California's Governor Gray Davis signed a bill prohibiting the sale or use of the pesticide lindane for treatment of lice and scabies. The following is a reprint from www.safe2use.com which outlines concerns associated with toxic 'over-the-counter' head lice products and offers parents information on how to diagnose the problem with suggestions on safe alternatives to eliminate head lice.

Canada/U.S. dilute int'l treaty to ban worst pesticides
December, 2000 -PANUPS
Delegates from 122 countries ended a week of negotiations in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 10 with agreement on an international treaty to eliminate persistent organic pollutants.

PEI Schoolkids Breathing Toxic Insecticides
December, 2000 -SHARON LABCHUK, Earth Action
The Eastern School Board should think twice before building a new school outside Montague town limits. Rural P.E.I. is a dangerous place for children.

Beware: WWF's "ECO-produce" doesn't mean safe
December, 2000 -CAPS Bulletin
WWF's effort to shift the agricultural paradigm away from pesticides is applauded, but reducing the number of pesticides or frequency they are sprayed is simply not enough to herald an all out victory for Canadians, especially Canadian children.

Calgary media accused of Pro-Pesticide bias
December, 2000 Letter to the editor
Recently, the City of Calgary opened a debate over the merits of a city-wide bylaw banning the use of pesticides on public and private lands. As the battle heats up, some believe that media coverage has been less than objective. Certain citizens believe that news organizations, like the Calgary Herald, haved tinged their reportage with an anti-bylaw position.

MacLean's Poll: 70% of Canadians see Lawn Chemicals as serious health threat
December, 2000 -CAPS Bulletin
A December 11 MacLean's Magazine Online Poll shows that 70% of respondents believe that lawn chemicals, (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers) are a threat to the health of Canadians.

Scientists Warn: "Eliminate Harmful Chemicals Now!"
November, 2000 -PANUPS
The International Journal of Environmental Health (IJOEH), an international group of scientists has warned that governments must not wait for full scientific proof before acting to eliminate chemicals that they suspect to be harmful.

Scientists Warn: "Eliminate Harmful Chemicals Now!"
November, 2000 -PANUPS
The International Journal of Environmental Health (IJOEH), an international group of scientists has warned that governments must not wait for full scientific proof before acting to eliminate chemicals that they suspect to be harmful.

"No Pesticide" bylaws challenged in Supreme Court
December, 2000 - MONTREAL GAZETTE
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal by two lawn-care companies to lift the nine-year-old anti-pesticide bylaw in Hudson.

ANTI-PEST. Activist Sets Calgary Herald Straight!
December, 2000 - PEGGY LAND
Activists says Calgary city officials are being deliberately misled into believing that Ottawa's ban on pesticides since 1988 has been lifted.

Sierra Club battles Calgary for pesticide bylaws
November, 2000 - Calgary Herald
Environmentalists calling for a near ban on bug and weed spraying by the parks department are expected to square off in a heated debate with Calgary city officials.

DOC'S blame Toxins for kids' learning/behaviour problems
November, 2000 - RACHEL'S ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH WEEKLY
A new medical report says that millions of children in the U.S. exhibit learning disabilities, reduced IQ and destructive, aggressive behavior because of exposures to toxic chemicals.

MANITOBA Scientists/Farmers study Pesticide-Free Farming
November, 2000 - WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Manitoba Scientists and farmers explore new paradigm in pesticide-free farming.. preliminary results are encouraging.

AG Care Jumps On CAPS, Frazer Lashes Back
November, 2000 - CAPS BULLETIN
CAPS Bernard Frazer rebuts AGCare Mary-Lou Findlays misrepresentation of MRL statistics and the real dangers they pose to Canadians

Common Lice/Scabies Pesticide Banned In California
October, 2000 - PANNUPS
California Governor, Gray Davis, responds to deaths and illness among children after exposure to lindane-laced lice shampoosand public pressure and bans the products.

CAPS Responds To Rock's Rhetoric on Pesticide Reform
November, 2000 - CAPS BULLETIN
CAPS Director, Bernard Frazer, responds to Alan Rocks political rhetoric and diffusion on pesticide issues leaping from a personal letter to Frazer

Pesticides Promote Bacterial Growth on Fruits/Veggies
November, 2000 - CAPS BULLETIN
Manitoba scientists discover that many pesticides create perfect environment for salmonella and other bacterial growth

NDP Flexes Some Green Muscle.
November, 2000 - CAPS BULLETIN
Alexa McDonough's New Democrats show some initiative on pesticide reform and other eco issues, but the fine print may signal concern.

Voters Say Green Is Key But Parties Silent.
November, 2000 - Heather Schofield, GLOBE AND MAIL
Leaders' campaign silence deafening on green issues. They're in the platforms but they have hardly come up.

Environics Poll: Voters Say Green Is Key.
November, 2000 - GREENELECTION.ORG
A New ENVIRONICS Poll shows that voters see Environment issues as key to their election decision making.

ELECTION 2000: Who will support pesticide reform?.
November, 2000 - CAPS BULLETIN
With Election 2000 drawing closer, CAPS examines where each party stands on pesticide reform.

Canadian Alliance confused about pesticide reform.
November, 2000 - CAPS BULLETIN
Stockwell Day's confusion/backpeddling demonstrates his lack of commitment to kids' health.

Landscape Ontario Ignores Health Studies!
August, 2000 - CAPS Editorial
CAPS Director, Frazer, lashes out at Land. Ont. for ignorance of the facts.

Pesticides Promote Bacterial Growth
October, 2000 - CP Item
U. of Manitoba study finds that certain pesticides promote the groth of Salmonella and E-coli on fruits and veggies.

War On Pesticides!
July 26, 2000 - Stoney Creek News
Editor, Stephen Beecroft, interviews CAPS about the campaign to ban pesticide use.

Ontario Docs Take A Stand
Summer, 2000 - OCFP Press Release
Ontario College of Family Physicans urges Doctors to take a stand on Pesticides

Pesticide Cartel Grows Larger
June, 2000 - Seedling Special
Gobbling up seed companies and forging alliances with transporters and food processors, the Pesticide giants focus has become truly global and their vision is widening to embrace the whole agricultural production line.

Cancer Study-EPA Raises New Flag on Old WeedKiller
June, 2000 - EWG BULLETIN
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is upgrading its estimate of the toxicity of atrazine, the most widely used farm weed killer in the nation, and a common tap water contaminant.

Suzuki Pounces On Pesticides
Spring, 2000 -Science Matters
Canada's foremost environmentalist issues a grave warning on Pesticide use to Canadians

MP Caccia Speaks Out... Again!
June 10, 2000 - Special to The Hill Times
MP Charles Caccia sends 2nd strong message demanding action on pesticides!

Halifax Bans 'Em!
July 13, 2000 - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Precedent-setting legislation to ban cosmetic pesticides and restrict agro pesticides in Halifax.

What's All The Buzz About?
July 11, 2000 - Winnipeg Free Press
Report on Rick Penner's efforts to save Winnipeg kids from malthion exposure

CAP Battles RBG
July 5, 2000 - Stoney Creek News
Stephen Beecroft's column on CAPS' campaign to expose RBG's 'secret' use of pesticides

Children At Risk
June 28, 2000 - Ancaster News; June 22, 2000, Ottawa Citizen
CAPS blasts MP John Bryden for his position on Pesticides

Visitors Exposed To Pesticides
June 21, 2000 - Stoney Creek News ; June 14, 2000 - Mountain News
CAPS cites RBG for exposing visitors to Pesticides

CAPS vs RBG by Kate Barlow
June 12, 2000 - Hamilton Spectator
RBG's Pesticide Use Attacked

Warn Me Before You Spray
June 1, 2000 - Glanbrook Gazette ; May 17, 2000 - Mountain News ; MAY 9, 2000 Hamilton Spectator
CAPS Urges Farmers to post Pesticide Advisories before spraying

Sick Kids, Healthy Lawns?
- April 12, 2000 - Hamilton Spectator
CAPS blasts Landscaper for spreading misinformation on Pesticide Safety