Resource Pointer #218
August 30, 1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate
publishers or organizations directly.
*New Perspectives on Pesticides* September 10-11, 1999, Houston,
TX. Conference sponsored by Texas Pesticide Information Network
and Texans for Alternatives to Pesticides. Workshop sessions include
pesticide use in schools; pesticides in drinking water; food quality; and
alternatives to pesticide use in agriculture, gardens, and homes.
Conference is preceded by Organic Products Fair at Houston
Arboretum and Nature Center. Keynote address by Dr. Michael Hansen
of Consumers Union. US$10 registration includes lunch on Saturday.
Contact Texas Center for Policy Studies, P.O. Box 2618, Austin, TX
78768; phone (512) 474-0811; email tcps@econet.org; website
http://www.texascenter.org/txpin
*The Role of Human Exposure Assessment in the Prevention of
Environmental Disease* September 22-24, 1999, Rockville, MD.
Conference organized by National Institutes of Health (NIH) and
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Focus
on exposure-dose-response-disease paradigm. Goals include describing
current challenges in exposure assessment research; enhancing
integration of exposure assessment with epidemiology and toxicology
studies; and developing effective prevention and intervention strategies.
US$75. Register by September 10. Contact Exposure Assessment
Workshop, MD: A3-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; phone
(919) 541-4982; fax (919) 541-0295; email sabella@niehs.nih.gov
*Participatory Integrated Pest Management, 1999* Paul ter Weel and
Harry Van der Wulp. Provides practical introduction to participatory
IPM. Summarizes problems with pesticide use in agriculture and
examines lessons learned through IPM case studies. Outlines benefits
of participatory IPM for food security as well as poverty alleviation and
rural development. Written as a guide for staff at Netherlands
Embassies in developing countries. 67 pp. Free. Contact Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, P.O. Box 20061, 2500 EB The Hague, The
Netherlands; fax (31-70) 348-4820, include order code 0385/E
*Approaches to Reducing Agricultural Pesticide Use, 1999* Public
Voice for Food and Health Policy. Discussion paper prepared for task
force on agrochemical use reduction. Evaluates strategies for
encouraging reduced pesticide use. Argues for greater attention to
environmental concerns; strict application of 1996 Food Quality
Protection Act; and improved crop insurance program. Discusses pros
and cons of eco-labeling programs; need for reduction of pesticide use
by food processors; environmental taxation options; and more. 30 pp.
US$3. Contact Public Voice for Food and Health Policy, 1012 14th St.
NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005; phone (202) 387-6121; fax
(202) 347-6261; website http://www.publicvoicedc.com
*Purdue Pesticide Programs Website*
http://www.btny.purdue.edu/PPP/ Resource provided by Purdue
University Cooperative Extension Service, dedicated to pesticide
education outreach; coordination of pesticide research and impact
assessment projects; and transfer of regulatory information. Provides
access to Purdue Pesticide Programs (PPP) publications for pesticide
professionals and general public. Titles include Pesticides and
Applicator Certification; Pesticides and Spill Management; Pesticides
and Epidemiology; and more. Includes links to current and past issues
of PPP quarterly newsletter. Newsletter and other publications also
available in hard copy, most free of charge. Contact Purdue Pesticide
Programs, 1155 Lilly Hall of Life Sciences, West Lafayette, IN 47907-
1155; phone (765) 494-4566 or (888) 398-4636; fax (765) 496-1556;
email whitford@btny.purdue.edu
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