Collection of on-line resources about pesticides

Collected here are on-line publications and resources about pesticides. Two additional collections on this site focus more specifically on Efforts to Ban Cosmetic Pesticide Use and on issues related to the now mostly banned practice of Arsenic in Pressure Treated Wood.

Publications and On-line Resources

A Generation in Jeopardy - How pesticides are undermining our children's health & intelligence
October 2012
Report
Private Property Pesticide By-laws in Canada - Population Statistics by Municipality
December 31, 2010
Fact Sheet
Hidden Exposures: Informing pregnant women and families about harmful environmental exposures
December 2009
Book, Fact Sheet
Homemade Pesticides
April 2009
Brochure, Fact Sheet
The Regulation of Pesticides in Canada
2009
Fact Sheet
National Pesticide Information Center
2009
Web page
Pesticides - USEPA on-line resources
2009
Web page
Pesticides and Pest Management - Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Health Canada)
2009
Web page
PANNA - Pesticides Action Network of North America
2009
Web page
Katherine and Kayla (nine years old): Letter About Pesticide Spraying to Politicians, with responses
July 2008
Letter
Response to "Classification Harmonization for Canada, A Proposal for Domestic Class Pesticides, 2007"
September 12, 2007
Letter, Response to Consultation
Childhood pesticide poisoning: Information for advocacy and action
2004
Report
Comprehensive Review of Pesticide Research Confirms Dangers
April 23, 2004
Media Release
Research Team Profile for OCFP Pesticides Literature Review
April 23, 2004
Background information
Pesticides Literature Review
April 23, 2004
Report
Pesticide Use in and Around the Home
2004
Brochure, Fact Sheet
Playing it Safe: Healthy Choices About Lawn Care Pesticides
April 2002
Report
Lawn and Garden Pesticides: A Review of Human Exposure and Health Effects Research
April 2002
Report
Pesticides and Health Effects - Backgrounder to Toronto Public Health Literature Review on Lawn and Garden Pesticides
April 2002
Summary

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there alternatives to using pesticides for bedbugs?

In the News

Nov 21, 2008
Safety is more theory than practice; 'Use as directed' impossible as far as pesticide labels go
From the Hamilton Spectator
Jun 05, 2008
No one can prove pesticides are 'safe'
Special to the Ottawa Citizen