PesticidesNews and information about pesticides.Greenhouse defends firing migrants with only one day notice - Globe and Mail- September 17, 2008 It's not unusual for migrant workers to be given only a few days notice before their jobs end and they are sent back home, the operator of a Fraser Valley greenhouse said yesterday at a B.C. Labour Relations Board hearing into alleged unfair labour ...http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080917.wbcmexicans17/BNStory/National... Business Briefs - Beacon News- September 17, 2008 Chiropractor hosts Vikings tailgater Ginsberg Chiropractic of Geneva is hosting a tailgate party for patients and community members from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19 prior to the Geneva Vikings football game. It will be held at their office ...http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/business/1167472,2_3_AU17_BIZBRIEFS_S1.artic... Chemicals pose tough environment for kids (New York Daily News)- September 17, 2008 As chairman of Mount Sinai's Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Dr. Philip Landrigan has worked to develop a field called environmental pediatrics, which seeks to protect kids from things like lead, pesticides, air pollution and plastics.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/pesticides/SIG=13jfn26k7/*http%3A//www.nydaily... Try adding organic wine to your organic meal - Iowa City Press-Citizen- September 17, 2008 I once had a pleasant chat with a friend's grandfather about the principles of organic food production. I explained in perhaps excessive detail about the wisdom of sustainable practices, the detrimental effects of chemical fertilizers and pesticides ...http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/FEATURES03/809170302 Chemicals around us pose a problem for youngest New Yorkers - New York Daily News- September 17, 2008 Dr. Philip Landrigan is one of the pioneers in the field of environmental pediatrics. The specialist: Dr. Philip Landrigan on protecting kids from environmental toxins As chairman of Mount Sinai's Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and a ...http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2008/09/17/2008-09-17_chemicals_around_us_pose... Play it safe with pesticide shelf life (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)- September 17, 2008 Pesticides in general are manufactured, formulated, and packaged to specific standards. However, when stored improperly, they can break down, especially under conditions of high temperature and humidity.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/pesticides/SIG=12ovp262i/*http%3A//www.jg-tc.c... Household waste collection canceled due to lack of funding (The Eagle-Tribune)- September 17, 2008 Seal up the pesticides, antifreeze and old paint, and put them away for the winter. Atkinson officials have canceled this fall's Household Hazardous Waste Day due to a lack of state funding for the annual chemical collection. Atkinson, Danville, Hampstead and Kingston typically alternate as the host of the fall collection and Plaistow holds one in the spring.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/pesticides/SIG=121ebdusn/*http%3A//www.eagletr... Household waste collection canceled due to lack of funding - Eagle-Tribune- September 17, 2008 Seal up the pesticides, antifreeze and old paint, and put them away for the winter. Atkinson officials have canceled this fall's Household Hazardous Waste Day due to a lack of state funding for the annual chemical collection. Atkinson, Danville ...http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_261022931.html Online Exclusive - Do you know what you're eating (Daily Vidette)- September 17, 2008 On Monday evening, Normal Theatre featured "The Future of Food," a documentary about genetic modification and the corporations that control our food. The movie began by discussing the decrease in the variety of vegetables after genetic modification, the introduction of herbicides and pesticides and the patenting of seeds by large companies Monsanto, a multinational agricultural ...http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/pesticides/SIG=13ldnufpm/*http%3A//www.dailyvi... For a Soda-Maker, a New Venture (New York Times)- September 17, 2008 Lisa Underwood has turned her office and test kitchen into a rustic little shop and cafe called Simple Kitchen.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/pesticides/SIG=11rqg48lo/*http%3A//www.nytimes... |