Resource Pointer # 191
January 14, 1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
*Toxic Turnaround: A step by step guide to reducing
pollution for local governments, 1998* Examines toxic
chemical reduction. Outlines California and federal
regulations. Identifies sources of pollution, provides
examples of successful reduction plans and offers
guidelines for creating pollution prevention plans in
your community. Includes chapter on pest control. 101
pp. US$28. To order, contact Environmental Health
Coalition, 1717 Kettner Blvd., #100, San Diego, CA
92101; phone (619) 235-0281; fax (619) 232-3670; email
ehcoalition@igc.org; web site
www.environmentalhealth.org.
*Evaluating Progress: A Report on the Findings of the
Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Program Evaluation,
March 1997* Monica Becker and Ken Geiser. Examines the
Toxic Use Reduction Act of Massachusetts and the
success of its implementation. Investigates changes in
toxic chemical use and byproducts as well as benefits
and costs of the program. To order, contact Toxics Use
Reduction Institute, One University Ave., Lowell, MA
01854-2886
*Private Costs and Benefits of Pesticide Minimisation,
March 1997* Risk and Policy Analysts Limited. 2 part
report. Outlines four primary methods for pesticide use
minimization as well as tools for estimating the costs
and benefits of those methods. Examines crop specific
cost estimates and looks at three hypothetical farms.
For cost and ordering information, contact Risk and
Policy Analysts Limited, Farthing Green House, 1
Beccles Road, Loddon, Norfolk, NR14 6LT, UK; phone (44-
1508) 528 465; fax (44-1508) 520 758.
*Plagued by Pesticides: An Analysis of New York State's
1997 Pesticide Use and Sales Data, October 1998*
Environmental Advocates and New York Public Interest
Research Group Fund. Provides pesticide use data by
county. Lists top pesticides used in New York state.
Findings include use for commercial and urban
applications higher than agriculture. Makes
recommendations for pesticide use reduction. 31 pp.
Available on web site. US$10. To order, contact
Environmental Advocates, 353 Hamilton St., Albany, NY
12201; phone (518) 462-5526; email
info@envadvocates.org; web site www.envadvocates.org.
*The Seventh Generation Guide to a Toxic-Free Home*
Seventh Generation. Outlines how to identify toxicity,
the connection between chemicals and cancer, the
difference between natural organic and synthetic
compounds and their impacts on health and the
environment. Provides guidelines for safeguarding your
home. Includes an appendix with specific chemicals and
their characteristics. 36 pp. For cost and ordering
information, contact Seventh Generation, One Mill St.,
Suite A26, Burlington, VT 05401-1530; phone (802) 658-
3773; fax (802) 658-1771; email recycle@seventhgen.com;
web site www.seventhgen.com.
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