Health

 http://www.epa.gov    Environmental Protection Agency, Impact on Consumers,
Pesticides, Toxics and Chemical Projects and Programs  

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/  Pesticides and food;
How the Government Regulates Pesticides, What the Pesticide Residue Limits are on Food,  Why Children May be Especially Sensitive to Pesticides.

http://www.panna.org/panna/resources/usage.html  Pesticide Action Network

RESOURCES about pesticides: How Much and Where they are used  Pesticide Action Network: Specific resources are given that targets use of pesticides.            

The 1995 "Demise of the Dirty Dozen" chart highlights bans and severe
restrictions on the Dirty Dozen pesticides in 90 countries. Dirty Dozen
pesticides are selected based on criteria including hazards to human or
environmental health, evidence of widespread use and resulting harm, bans
in exporting countries, and their value as examples of problems caused by
pesticide dependence. 
 http://www.panna.org/panna/resources/documents/dirtyDozenChart.dv.html          

http://www.scorecard.org/     Environmental Defense Fund 
Information Service Provided       

http://www.ewg.org/   Environmental Working Group:  Cutting Edge Research on Health and the Environment.  See link to pesticides:  http://www.ewg.org/pesticides/  

"Six Common Errors Relating to Environmental Pollution", By Bruce N. Ames

Ames Article:           

http://www.safe2use.net/ca-ipm/list.htm  Letters / Articles and Information sent to the Environmental Protection
Agency and Departments of Pesticide Regulation  

                                    Ecological   

Pesticide and Toxic Chemical News, April 6, 2000  (ref: Potter Library infotrac.galegroup.com)  EPA will try to cap with sand and silt a 180-acre site off the Los Angeles coast where an estimated 100 tons of DDT have been leaching into the sea water.     

United States Geological Survey  Studies of Polluted Sediment Offshore Los Angeles           

http://www.aphis.usda.gov:80/vs/ceah/cei/westnile.htm           

U.S. Department of Agriculture

West Nile virus, Northeastern US October 1999 Impact Worksheet with follow-up summary:

http://www.aphis.usda.gov:80/vs/ceah/cei/westnileupd.htm      

                                                 Economic  

Chemical Week, November 8, 2000 v162 i42 p50 (Potter Library, infotrac.galegroup.com)

Montrose Settles 10-year DDT Case