Resource Pointer #221
September 27, 1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate
publishers or organizations directly.
*Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): A Global Health Threat* Slide
presentation prepared by Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Educational and action-oriented slide presentation designed for
physicians and health professionals as well as general audiences.
Highlights urgency of phasing out 12 worst POPs. Appropriate for
conferences, community meetings and classrooms. Can be custom-fit
for specific time lengths and audiences. Slides come with speaker's
manual and background materials. 64 slides for medical audience
presentation, 45 for general audience. $50 medical audience, $25
general audience. Contact Physicians for Social Responsibility, 1101
14th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005; phone (202) 898-
0150; website http://www.psr.org
*Successful, Safe, and Sustainable Alternatives to Persistent Organic
Pollutants, 1999* World Wildlife Fund Issue Brief. Covers current uses
of persistent organic pollutants (POPs); "pesticide treadmill"; integrated
pest and vector management; and successful efforts to reduce reliance
on POPs. Includes case studies on successes and challenges in
eliminating POPs pesticides, PCBs, hexachlorobenzene, and
dioxins/furans. Prepared in collaboration with PANNA. 20 pp. Free.
Contact Toxics Program, World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20037; phone (202) 778-9606; fax (202) 530-
0743;email tina.skaar@wwfus.org; website
http://www.worldwildlife.org
*Hazards and Exposures Associated with DDT and Synthetic
Pyrethroids Used for Vector Control, 1999* Summarizes current state
of knowledge about health and environmental effects of DDT and
synthetic pyrethroids. Provides overview of vector management
programs using DDT and other insecticides. Covers reproductive,
nervous, immune and carcinogenic effects plus routes of exposure.
Recommends research priorities including low-dose testing and
investigation of transgenerational effects. Argues that DDT should be
characterized by World Health Organization (WHO) and international
assistance agencies as a "pesticide of last resort." 46 pp. US$10.
Contact Toxics Program, World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20037; phone (202) 778-9606; fax (202) 530-
0743;email tina.skaar@wwfus.org; website
http://www.worldwildlife.org/toxics
*Disease Vector Management for Public Health and Conservation,
1999* Patricia C. Matteson, ed. Volume of case studies prepared as
background for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) treaty
negotiations. Focuses on ways to reduce DDT use for vector control.
Chapters cover control of typanosomiasis, onchocerciasis and malaria.
Malaria case studies include programs in India, Tanzania, the
Philippines and Mexico. Introduction includes overview of integrated
vector management (IVM) and toxicity of vector control pesticides.
230 pp. US$10. Contact Toxics Program, World Wildlife Fund, 1250
24th St. NW, Washington, DC 20037; phone (202) 778-9606; fax (202)
530-0743; email tina.skaar@wwfus.org; website
http://www.worldwildlife.org
*Persistent Organic Pollutants and Reproductive Health, 1999* Women
in Europe for a Common Future. Background document prepared for
International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) Workshop on
"Women, POPs, and Reproductive Health," September 1999. Focuses
on human health effects of exposure to persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) in Europe. Reviews basic information on POPs and
reproductive health. Includes information on breast cancer,
endometriosis and breast feeding. 27 pp. For price and ordering
information, contact Women in Europe for a Common Future, P.O.
Box 12111 3501 AC Utrecht, The Netherlands; phone (31 30)
2310300; fax (31 30) 2340878; email wecf@antenna.nl; website
http://www.antenna.nl/wecf/
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