Resource Pointer # 197
February 24, 1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
*Beyond Pesticides: Pollution Prevention is the Cure,
May 14-16, 1999, Santa Barbara, CA* Sponsored by the
National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
(NCAMP) and Pesticide Watch Education Fund. Sandra
Steingraber, Ph.D., author of "Living Downstream" will
be keynote speaker. Focus will be on reducing pesticide
reliance and eliminating pesticide use in our
communities and schools. Workshop will also cover
emerging concerns and considerations around effects of
new technologies such as bio-engineered food crops.
Contact National Coalition Against the Misuse of
Pesticides, 701 E St., Suite 200, Washington DC 20003;
phone (202) 543-5450; (202) 543-4791; ncamp@ncamp.org.
*What Works, What Doesn't? Community-Based Research and
Strategies for Change, June 11-13, 1999, Amherst,
Massachusetts* Sponsored by the Loka Institute. For
community activists, scholars, funders, students and
experienced practitioners of community-based research.
Offers an opportunity to share experiences and provide
strategies for overcoming obstacles. Includes an
optional half day introductory workshop. Contact the
Loka Institute, P.O. Box 355, Amherst, MA 01004; The
Loka Institute; fax (413) 559-5811; email
Loka@amherst.edu; web site www.loka.org.
*Online Resource Guide on Children's Environmental
Health* Children's Environmental Health Network.
www.cehn.org. Provides an overview of children's
environmental health and children's vulnerability.
Offers information on and links to organizations working
in the field and data sources that pertain to protecting
children from environmental health hazards. Covers
issues such as childhood cancer, endocrine disruptors
and air quality.
*Headlice Information Website* Harvard School of Public
Health. www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html#methods.
Gives an overview of what headlice are and how they
differ from other types of lice. Discusses chemical
treatment and lice resistance to insecticides. Provides
alternative methods of control such as mechanical
removal, suffocating agents, heat treatment and freezing
treatment.
The Truth About Breast Cancer: A Seven Step Prevention
Plan, 1998* Joseph Keon Ph.D. Examines risk factors in
breast cancer including pesticides, household cleaners
and cosmetics. Also examines dietary factors of cancer
and makes recommendations for risk reduction, including
eating organic fruits and vegetables; drinking purified
water; avoiding alcohol; exercising regularly and
reducing stress levels. 314 pp. US$18. Contact
Parissound Publishing, 16 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA
94941; phone (888) 544-LIFE; fax (415) 381-5374; email
Parissound@aol.com.
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