Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Groups Seeking Ban on Toxic Pesticide Go to US Federal Court
Outlawed in homes and gardens, pesticide is still sprayed on food crops
Crop-duster photo by l.p.
EDITOR'S NOTE: In case you think chlorpyrfos (Lorsban) is a problem only in the US, think again! It is used extensively on grain crops on the Canadian prairies and made a Swan Valley family very sick a few years ago. Read their story here. "Family Believes it was Poisoned by Crop Spray " l.p. Why no lawsuit here?
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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