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William H. Gathercole & Norah G. [email protected] Force of Nature Media Report.

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he Ontario law is something the DavidSuzuki Foundation, along with a range

of health and environmental organiza-tions, has been pushing for. >>

ut theres more to be done and thebans that are in place may be threat-ened. [ ... ] To start, the Ontario

law does not apply to golf courses. >>

Quotes from

the perpeptually disatisfied (sorry)

David Suzuki

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OOnnttaarriioo jjooiinnss mmoovveemmeennttttoo mmaakkee ggaarrddeennss ggrreeeenn


David Suzuki & Faisal Moola

David Suzuki Foundation

Web Site

Retrieved in MMaarrcchh 22000099

The discovery by Swiss chemist Paul Mueller in 11993399 thatDDT kills insectpests was hailed as a breakthrough. Dr. Mueller went on to win a Nobel

Prize in 11994488 for his work, and DDT became the most widely used pesticide in

the world during the 11995500ss. Years later, scientists learned that DDT is

biomagnified up the food chain, harming fish,birds, humans, and other

life.

Did we learn from that ? The use of chemical pesticides increased by more

than 600 per cent in the last half of the 20th century. Ten years into the 21stcentury, we still pour millions of litres of harmful pesticides onto our food,

schoolyards, lawns, and managed forests. Much of that ends up in our air and

water and us. All Canadians carry pesticides in their bodies.


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But this may be changing. We still use a lot of pesticides, usually for reasons

less important than killing diseasecarrying insects. We spray plenty of toxic

chemicals around thinking it will keep lawns and gardens looking pretty.These pesticides are referred to as cosmetic pesticides. The good news is

that Ontario is the latest Canadian province to recognize that risking human

and ecological health for the negligible benefits provided by cosmetic pesticides

is foolish.

Under Ontarios Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, more than 250 pesticides will

be removed from the provinces store shelves by the end of April. Quebec is the

only other province to have banned these pesticides, but Prince Edward Island

has announced plans for a ban, New Brunswick is considering one, and more

than 100 municipalities, including Vancouver, Halifax, and Brandon, havebans in place.

The Ontario law is something the David Suzuki Foun-

dation, along with a range of health and environ-

mental organizations, has been pushing for. Its recog-

nition that caring for the environment is also about caring

for our health. But theres more to be done and the

bans that are in place may be threatened.

To start, the Ontario law does not apply to golf courses, and some restric-

tions will not take effect for another two years.

And the chemical industry isnt sitting back while governments move to protect

their citizens. Dow AgroSciences, a division of U.S.based Dow Chemical, has

served notice to the Canadian government that it plans to challenge Quebecs

ban on the herbicide 2,4D under the North American Free Trade Agree-ment. Although Dow argues that 2,4D has not been proven unsafe, some re-

search shows that it may pose risks to human immune, reproductive, and en-

docrine systems and that it may increase the risk of cancer. Governments in

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Kuwait have banned 2,4D because of con-

cerns about its effects on human health and the environment.


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Another problem with pesticides is that they dont discriminate. They may kill

some pests but they often kill beneficial plants and animals as well. So, us-

ing pesticides on lawns and gardens is a bandaid solution, as the key to a

healthy lawn or garden is to ensure that the soils, plants, and beneficial insects

and animals are healthy. Ironically, lawns and gardens that become chemi-

cally dependent become more susceptible to pests and disease over time and

are more likely to suffer from drought and temperature extremes. Today, even

in areas where the cosmetic pesticides arent banned, most lawn and garden

care companies will offer organic options. And many stores have voluntarily

pulled harmful pesticides off their shelves.

The bans are a great start, and we hope to see more provinces get on board.

But they must also come with enforcement and education. Education pro-

grams are the best way to show people how easy it is to have healthy lawns and

gardens without using harmful pesticides. These can be combined with pro-

grams to show how to have attractive yards using less water.

The bans also show that governments will put the interests of citizens ahead of

industrial interests if people speak up. The public has led the way in getting

these unnecessary chemicals off the store shelves and off our lawns. Weve

seen ample evidence through a contest launched by my foundation, called

David Suzuki Digs My Garden. It allows participants to share stories, photos,

and tips about pesticidefree gardening. The response has been great. People

from every part of Canada have told us how easy and satisfying it is to grow

healthy gardens without using harmful chemicals.

It truly is a growing movement, and we can only hope that as it blossoms and

blooms, it will lead to even more discussion about the role of chemicals in theenvironment.

Take David Suzukis Nature Challenge and learn more atwww.davidsuzuki.org/.


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TThhee EEffffeeccttooff DDDDTT oonn BBaalldd EEaagglleess..

((SSuummmmaarryy..))

And what about the socalled effect of DDT on Bald Eagles ? During

the sixteen year period (1199661111997777) representing much of the end of the

DDDDTT YYEEAARRSS , a mmeerree ttwwoo hhuunnddrreedd aanndd ssiixxttyyssiixx BBAALLDD EEAAGGLLEE car-casses were found dead by the UUNNIITTEEDDSSTTAATTEESSFFIISSHH AANNDDWWIILLDDLL IIFFEESSEERRVVIICCEE. The biologists who analyzed the dead eagles reported no adverse effects

caused by DDT or its metabolites. The EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTTAALL MMOOVVEEMMEENNTT has of-ten given the public the impression that tthhoouussaannddss of BBAALLDDEEAAGGLLEE birdsdied while DDT was in use. As a matter of fact, early in the Twentieth Century,hhuunnddrreeddss ooff tthhoouussaannddss of these birds were destroyed, but not because ofDDT.

Awwhhooppppiinngg oonnee hhuunnddrreedd aanndd ffiifftteeeenn tthhoouussaanndd were calculatedly

slaughtered by the SSTTAATTEE OOFFAALLAASSKKAA between 11991177 and 11994422. Govern-mentsponsored exterminations seem to have killed more BBAALLDDEEAAGGLLEE thanDDT allegedly did. Everyone should maintain some perspective on this

matter.

The Bald Eagle.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_Eagle)


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Pembroke Observer

[ There is ] one misleading claim. You say concern over pesticides is being ex-

pressed by "special interest groups". In fact, polling shows concern over

pesticides is expressed by about 70% of Ontarians. It is also expressed by On-

tario's health authorities including the Registered Nurses' Association of On-tario, the Ontario College of Family Physicians, the Ontario Medical Asso-

ciation (Section on Pediatrics), and the Canadian Cancer Society all of

which strongly support the new provincial ban. It would just be silly to call

Ontario's family doctors, pediatricians, nurses, and health charities "special

interests". Their only interest is protecting the public.

The special interests are those groups opposing the ban.

Gideon Forman

Executive Director

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment


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o other international regulatory bodyconsiders 2,4D to be a human carcino-gen. >>

ealth Canada found that 2,4D doesnot increase the risk of cancer andcan be used safely by homeowners,

provided label directions are followed. >>


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Physician groups say 2,4D can cause cancer in children. How

can Health Canada say it can be used safely ?

No other international regulatory body considers 2,4D to be a human

carcinogen. Based on all available and relevant data, Health Canada agrees

with this position.

When reevaluating a pesticide, Health Canada has access to the available sci-

entific information on that product including an extensive database of toxicol-

ogy studies, epidemiology studies, and numerous other scientific reports. No

other nonregulatory group or organisation carries out this detailed level of re-

view to determine if a product can be used safely when used according to label

directions. Health Canada determines allowable uses, doses and other label

instructions for each pesticide product.

Pesticides are regulated by Health Canada under the Pest Control Products Act, and are among the most strin-

gently regulated substances in Canada. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (P.M.R.A.) is the branch of

Health Canada that administers the Act on behalf of the Minister of Health. The primary objective of the

P.M.R.A. is to prevent unacceptable risks to people and the environment from the use of pesticides.


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CCooaalliittiioonn ffoorr PPeessttiicciiddee RReeffoorrmm OOnnttaarriioo..

This coalition was created to ensure the passage of the Ontario CCOOSS--MMEETTIICCPPEESSTTIICCIIDDEESSBBAANNAACCTT

.

This coalition is actually apublic affairssshhiieelldd organization which wascreated by RREEGGIISSTTEERREEDDNNUURRSSEESSAASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONN OOFFOONNTTAARRIIOO (R.N.A.O.) and CCAANNAADDIIAANNAASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONN OOFFPPHHYYSSIICCIIAANNSS FFOORR TTHHEEEENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT (C.A.P.E.).

CCOOAALL IITTIIOONN FFOORR PPEESSTTIICCIIDDEERREEFFOORRMMOONNTTAARRIIOO was set up for the fol-lowing reasons.

For concealing the views of supposedly moderate professionals, such as

physicians and health care workers, in an attempt to mask their extremist

views.

For ensuring that the nonprofit tax status of the PPAARREENNTT GGRROOUUPPSS is

not jeopardized by their activities.

For giving everyone the impression that the EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTTAALL MMOOVVEEMMEENNTT

has considerable size and power, when in fact, it does not.

For giving the public the impression that there is GGRRAASSSSRROOOOTTSS sup-

port for changes in public policy.

For protecting the PPAARREENNTT GGRROOUUPPSS from legal liability.


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CCOOAALL IITTIIOONN FFOORR PPEESSTTIICCIIDDEE RREEFFOORRMM OONNTTAARRIIOO includes the following PPAARREENNTT GGRROOUUPPSS.

CCAANNAADDIIAANNAASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONNOOFFPPHHYYSSIICCIIAANNSS FFOORR TTHHEEEENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT (C.A.P.E.). CCAANNAADDIIAANNEENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTTAALL LLAAWWAASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONN (C.E.L.A.).

CCHHIILLDDRREENNSSHHOOSSPPIITTAALL OOFFEEAASSTTEERRNNOONNTTAARRIIOO. (C.H.E.O.).

DDAAVVIIDDSSUUZZUUKKIIFFOOUUNNDDAATTIIOONN.

EECCOOJJUUSSTTIICCEECCAANNAADDAA .

EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTTAALL DDEEFFEENNCCEE.

OONNTTAARRIIOOMMEEDDIICCAALL AASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONN (O.M.A.) Pediatrics Section.

OONNTTAARRIIOOPPUUBBLL IICCHHEEAALLTTHHAASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONN (O.P.H.A.).

OORRGGAANNIICCLLAANNDDSSCCAAPPEEAALLLL IIAANNCCEE (O.L.A.).

PPEESSTTIICCIIDDEERREEFFOORRMMOONNTTAARRIIOO (Formerly CCAAMMPPAA IIGGNN FFOORRPPEESSTTIICCIIDDEERREEDDUUCCTTIIOONNOONNTTAA RRIIOO .) PPRREEVVEENNTTCCAANNCCEERRNNOOWW.

RREEGGIISSTTEERREEDDNNUURRSSEESSAASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONN OOFFOONNTTAARRIIOO (R.N.A.O.).

TTHHEELLEEAARRNNIINNGGDDIISSAABBIILL IITTIIEESSAASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONN OOFFCCAANNAADDAA (L.D.A.C.).

TTHHEEOONNTTAARRIIOOCCOOLLLLEEGGEE OOFFFFAAMMIILLYYPPHHYYSSIICCIIAANNSS (O.C.F.P.).

In essence, CCOOAALL IITTIIOONN FFOORRPPEESSTTIICCIIDDEERREEFFOORRMMOONNTTAARRIIOO consists of,mostly, the SSAAMMEE GGAANNGG of health care workers, who conspire to changepublic policy by inventing, and reinventing, trade organizations, shield organi-

zations, and advocacy groups. But, in the end, its all the SSAAMMEE GGAANNGG ofpeople, using different names.

Who is the LLEEAADDEERR of this GGAANNGG ? DDAAVVIIDDSSUUZZUUKKIIFFOOUUNNDDAATTIIOONN has definitely taken alleeaaddeerrsshhiipprole, appearing to act as an unseen PPUUPPPPEETTMMAASSTTEERRof the EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTTAALL MMOOVVEEMMEENNTT . Suzuki simplypulls TTHHEE SSTTRRIINNGGSS , and makes the GGAANNGG do his bidding. With CCOOAALL IITTIIOONN FFOORRPPEESSTTIICCIIDDEERREEFFOORRMMOONN--TTAARRIIOO, Suzuki has the ultimatesshhiieelldd organization.

Moreover, CCAANNAADDIIAANNCCAANNCCEERRSSOOCCIIEETTYY (C.C.S.) is operated by some ofthe same people that manage CCAANNAADDIIAANN AASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONN OOFF PPHHYYSSIICCIIAANNSS FFOORRTTHHEEEENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT (C.A.P.E.).

Finally, PPRREEVVEENNTTCCAANNCCEERRNNOOWW is apublic affairs sshhiieelldd for CCAA--NNAADDIIAANNCCAANNCCEERRSSOOCCIIEETTYY (C.C.S.).

Shields within shields, so to speak.


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such as landfills.

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Death and the Environmental Movement. Golf and Landscape Trade Industries.

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Ontario Prohibition.

Organic Fertilizers .

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Saint Catharines Ontario.

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