THE Federal Government is under renewed pressure to protect Australians and the environment from pesticides banned overseas for years. More than a year after a News.com.au investigation into the poor state of Australia’s regulation of pesticides a coalition of Health, consumer and environmental organisations are demanding an overhaul of laws, which they say are lagging dangerously behind other parts
New study queries pesticide safety levelsTue 05 Jun 12, 16:13pm AEST Anna Salleh Pesticides could be damaging river biodiversity at levels that have been traditionally regarded as environmentally safe by authorities, suggests a new study. Ecotoxciologist Dr Ben Kefford, of University of Technology, Sydney, and colleagues, report their findings online in Environmental
Good for your lawn, good for you – go pesticide freeAll Ontario residents will now be able to enjoy healthy lawns as the province now has a ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides. http://www.toronto.ca/health/pesticides/index.htm
Ontario’s lawns, gardens, school yards and parks are a lot healthier since the province’s cosmetic pesticides ban came into effect on Earth Day, April 22, 2009. The McGuinty government believes the use of pesticides to control weeds and insects for purely cosmetic reasons presents an unnecessary risk to our families and pets, especially when we can have healthier lawns
Fumes from school chemicals on school lawn believed to have drifted into classrooms.Students described symptoms including: blurry vision, mucus coming down their throat and feeling light-headed.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2048232/50-Ohio-students-poisoned-weed-killer-Edgewood-Middle-School.html#ixzz1bDjtD51M
A commonly used farm chemical has been found in a Great Barrier Reef catchment near Townsville in north Queensland about 50 times above Australian safety levels.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-22/scientists-find-herbicide-in-barrier-reef-catchment/2911386
The Canberra TimesThe director of Future Fisheries Veterinary Service and a Sydney University research associate, Matt Landos, described the Australian Pesticides and …http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/national/national/general/deformities-spark-pesticide-fears/2163809.aspx
Sky News AustraliaMatt Landos, who will speak at the Australian Veterinary Conference in Adelaide this week, has been investigating the capacity of native fish at a …http://www.skynews.com.au/eco/article.aspx?id=613487&vId=
TopNews United StatesVeterinary lecturer Matt Landos will give a speech regarding this issue at the Australian Veterinary Conference in Adelaide later this week. …http://topnews.us/content/240117-farm-chemicals-cause-animal-deaths-and-birth-defects
A landmark health study being launched today will examine the link between household chemicals and burgeoning childhood diseases such as ADHD and asthma.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-05/study-household-chemicals-childhood-disease/2826166