Women and Pesticides

PATRICIA J VITTUM (pvittum@ent.umass.edu)
Fri, 03 Nov 1995 09:30:41 -0500 (EST)

While I realize full well that the following request does not relate
directly to "sustainable agriculture", I also suspect that several people
on this system have expertise in the area of pesticides, particularly
"pesticides in the environment". I would apreciate any help any of you
might be able to provide.

A student in my course ("Pesticides, Public Policy, and the Environment",
a junior level course in our Environmental Science major) would like to
do a term project on impacts of pesticides on women. right now she is a
bit indecisive about the direction she would like to take - is leaning
toward looking at estrogen-mimicking compounds but also thought she might
like to do a case study of a pesticide production facility in a Third
World setting.

I would welcome any suggestions regarding additional possible topics OR
resources she should look into for information.

Please send responses directly to me: Dr. Patricia J. Vittum, Dept. of
Entomology, Univ. of Massachusetts (pvittum@ent.umass.edu) . Thanks
again for your help.