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Volume 26, Number 9 (September 2007)

Pesticide conference on worker safety/health

Atrazine effects on amphibians?

EPA work updates on pesticides

Ion-generating equipment to be regulated as pesticides

Opportunities for public comment

Volume 26, Number 8 (August 2007)

Proximity to Roundup-ready alfalfa

Aerial application of pesticides on organic crops

Organic farming builds soil organic matter

Endangered species website updated

Expanded labels for two insecticides

Phenoxy herbicide will not undergo Special Review

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 26, Number 8 (August 2007)

Proximity to Roundup-ready alfalfa

Aerial application of pesticides on organic crops

Organic farming builds soil organic matter

Reducing pesticide spray drift

Endangered species website updated

Expanded labels for two insecticides

Phenoxy herbicide will not undergo Special Review

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 26, Number 8 (August 2007)

Proximity to Roundup-ready alfalfa

Aerial application of pesticides on organic crops

Organic farming builds soil organic matter

Reducing pesticide spray drift

Endangered species website updated

Expanded labels for two insecticides

Phenoxy herbicide will not undergo Special Review

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 26, Number 6 (June/July 2007)

Occupational chemicals database available

Pesticide poisonings decline

Toddler dies from improper use of Phostoxin

Efficacy to be required for products controlling public health pests

Pesticide benefits categorized

Opportunity for comment to public agencies

Volume 26, Number 5 (May 2007)

EPA activities update

Searchable database for biopesticide and organic pest management solutions

New web pages available in Spanish

Methyl bromide inventory continues downward trend

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 26, Number 4 (April 2007)

Outdoor misting systems

National e-label repository

Reduced risk status granted to new active ingredient

Atrazine information available

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 26, Number 2/3 (February/March 2007)

Atrazine watershed monitoring data available

Aquatic life benchmarks for pesticides

Glyphosate resistance a concern within EPA

First harmonized label for pesticide product available

Disposal instructions on residential/household use pesticide product labels

New EPA Registration Review procedures

EPA opens first dockets under new Registration Review

Farmworkers prefer symbols to text

Endocrine disruptor screening for pesticides to begin in 2008

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 26, Number 1 (January 2007)

Nanotechnology and pesticides

EPA rules out wood preservative ACC for residential use

EWG ranks pesticides in produce

Phosmet reentry intervals: Final decision

Remaining lindane registrations canceled

Phase-out of azinphos-methyl

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 25, Number 7 (October/November 2006)

Nanotechnology and pesticides

EWK ranks procedures in produce

Phase-out of azinphos-methyl

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 25, Number 7 (October/November 2006)

Nanotechnology and pesticides

EWK ranks procedures in produce

Phase-out of azinphos-methyl

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 25, Number 6 (September 2006)

New EPA brochure provides tips on green landscaping practices

OSHA and DOT move on Globally Harmonized System: EPA holding public meeting

Public meeting on Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 25, Number 5 (June/July/August 2006)

Happy Anniversary, FQPA

OPP measuring outputs, not outcomes

Bans on human studies extended to nursing women

Study bolsters link between pesticides and Parkinson’s disease

New environmental hazard statements for consumer pesticides receive broad support

Report on ag herbicide use

Endangered Species Act update

Pending action on carbofuran

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 25, Number 4 (May 2006)

Reducing pesticides on rights-of-way

Ag pesticide container recycling

Renewed interest in tightening requirements for 25(b) pesticides

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 25, Number 3 (March/April 2006)

Broad changes for pesticide education and certification proposed

EPA’s Pesticide Program offices moving

New edition of Hispanic Environmental Health page focuses on pesticides

New telephone line for antimicrobials

Easier access to health and environmental effects of industrial chemicals

Manex labels may be incorrect

Kelthane to be phased out

Cancellation order on azinphosmethyl Group 2 uses

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 25, Number 2 (Feburary 2006)

Fungicide and herbicide summary report available

National pesticide database available

Critical uses of methyl bromide for 2006

Opportunities for comment to public agencies

Volume 25, Number 1 (January 2006)

EPA strengthens and expands safeguards on human studies research

Better laws needed for nanotechnology issues

Final rule on pesticide emergency exemption process

States push EPA to impose new pesticide label requirements

Reregistration actions

Volume 25, Number 1 (January 2006)

EPA strengthens and expands safeguards on human studies research

Better laws needed for nanotechnology issues

Final rule on pesticide emergency exemption process

States push EPA to impose new pesticide label requirements

Reregistration actions

Volume 24, Number 10 (October/November/December 2005)

Revised 2005 Worker Protection Standard How-to-Comply Manual available

R&D trends in crop protection

EPA reports to NRDC

Supplemental critical uses of Methyl Bromide authorized

North American plan for lindane

EPA electronic dockets moved

EPA seeks public input on azinphos-methyl uses

Ethofumesate Reregistration Eligibility Decisions

Propylene oxide risk assessment

Resmethrin risk assessments

Acetochlor risk assessment

Sethoxydim Reregistration Eligibility Decision

Dodine Reregistration Eligibility Decision

Volume 24, Number 9 (September 2005)

New Orleans flood waters

Protections for subjects in human research

Chlorpyrifos pre-construction termiticide products phase out

Carbofuran risk assessment

Dimethoate revised risk assessments

Chlorsulfuron Reregistration Eligibility Decision

Soil fumigants comment period extended

Malathion comment period

MGK-264 revised risk assessment

Piperonyl butoxide risk assessment

Volume 24, Number 8 (August 2005)

Pesticide fate database available on web

Toxics law faulted

Appeals Court overrules label

FQPA deadline

2,4-D Reregistration Eligibility Decision completed

ETO risk assessment available for comment

Fumigant risk assessment

Volume 24, Number 7 (July 2005)

CDC report on exposure

Activity-based reentry intervals

Simazine risk assessments available for public comment

Comments sought on pesticide review process

Volume 24, Number 6 (June 2005)

Cat products to be relabeled

NASDA and affiliates join agriculture coalition to push pesticide bill

Canadian data show pesticide residues undetectable or below limits

Latin American pesticide stock worse than previously estimated

Carbufuran comment period

2,4-D documents

Aldicarb comment period

DDVP comment period

Volume 24, Number 4/5 (April/May 2005)

Two pesticides considered for global phase-out

European risk assessments available

Deet in waterways

CCA-treated playground and decks

Wood preservatives risk assessment

Ethyl parathion voluntary cancellation request

Phenmedipham documents available

Piperonly butoxide risk assessments

Pyrethrins risk assessments

MGK 264 risk assessments

Ferbam risk assessments

Volume 24, Number 3 (March 2005)

EPA promotes poison prevention

School environmental health assessment tool available

Better labels for mosquito control products

Data requirements and submission

RED available for 2,4-DB and 2,4-DB-DMA

Termination of uses of azinphos-methyl

Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) documents available

Ametryn risk assessments and preliminary risk reduction

Imazalil decision document available

Dimethipin risk assessments

Carbolic and oxycarboxin documents

Thiram decision document available

Napropamide has no mitigation requirements

Volume 24, Number 1/2 (January/February 2005)

EPA launches new Spanish web site

EPA's annual report available

Governments, industry agree on pesticide regulation plan

Pesticide accumulated in toys not significantly absorbed by children

Reorganizing MSDSs

States ask EPA to lower pesticide residue levels

Alternatives to CCA-treated wood

EPA maintains ban on chlorpyrifos for new home construction

EPA amends methyl bromide phase-out for 2005 critical uses

Voluntary cancellation requested for last remaining TBT antifouling paint

Voluntary termination of certain uses of disulfoton (Di-Syston 15G)

2,4-D decisions

Methyl eugenol TRED available

Volume 23, Number 11/12 (November/December 2004)

EPA approves another soybean rust pesticide

New center to study chemical toxicity

Fate of pesticides in water probed

Reminder: Retail sale of diazinon to end

MCPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision document for comment

Thiphanate-methyl reregistration eligibility decision documents

Cycloate reregistration eligibility decision document

Ethylenebisdithiocarbamates (EBDCs) and ethylene thiourea (ETU) risk assessments and preliminary risk reduction options

Captan amended RED available for comment

Pentachlorophenol preliminary risk assessment

Rodenticides document available for comment

Cyhexatin risk documents available

Ethoxyquin RED available

Volume 23, Number 10 (October 2004)

Direct updates available from EPA

Report discusses pesticide risk findings

UN calls for better protection of children

EPA releases report containing latest estimates of pesticide use in the United States

Canada takes action on Citronella

Atrazine cancer link elusive, but study calls for more work

Arsenic from CCA-treated structures

Comment period for carbaryl (Sevin)

Volume 23, Number 9 (September 2004)

Pesticide stewardship leaders recognized

Global pesticide label system

Worker protection standard glove requirements revised

Emergency exemption process revisions

Revised risk assessment for metam-sodium

Oxadiazon document available

Benfluralin document available

Use cancellation for chromated copper arsenate (CCA)

PHMB risk assessment

Pine oil risk preliminary assessment

Halohydantoins preliminary risk assessment

Phenol/sodium phenate preliminary risk assessment

Ecological risk assessment documents for rodenticides

Chlorsulfuron risk assessments and preliminary risk reduction options

Volume 23, Number 8 (August 2004)

National Farm Safety Week

Illegal Chinese pesticides

Study finds no link between pyrethroid and asthma

Survey finds lawn care, garden, pesticides misused

New rule changes endangered species consultation process

ACC calls for EPA to correct databases

Public comment period schedule available

Diazinon insecticides for home, garden to be phased out

EPA cancels fenvalerate registrations

EPA proposes critical use exemption of methyl bromide

Comment period extended on pesticide containers and containment

Soil fumigant cluster assessment underway

Methoxychlor documents available

Risk assessment documents for 2,4-DB and 2,4-DB-DMAS

Volume 23, Number 7 (July 2004)

Same place, new street address for EPA's Pesticide Program

Open forums on e-Rulemaking

Inspection reports for ag retailers

District of Columbia and Ohio implement new NAFTA exam for pesticide applicators

Worker protection standard: Glove requirements

EPA reopens proposed rules on pesticide containers and storage

Zinc pyrithione preliminary risk assessment

Amitraz risk assessments available

Thiram revised risk assessments available

Ziram RED available for comment

Volume 23, Number 5-6 (May/June 2004)

Pesticide Safety Campaign

Schedule for tolerance and reregistration decisions

USDA backs down on organic program changes

European Union to unify pesticide standards

Dimethoate use cancellation order

Risk assessment documents for cycloate

Carboxin risk assessments

Metam-sodium preliminary risk assessment

Methyl parathion IRED available for comment

2,4-D risk assessments available

MCPA risk assessments available for public comment

Reregistration Eligibility Decision on insect repellant

Volume 23, Number 4 (April 2004)

Free pest management information available

Canada releases proposal on pesticide sales

Glyphosate applicators studied for exposure

Minor use pesticide activities in 2003

Pesticide retailer audit program

Comments sought from pesticide applicators

Standard Operating Procedure released by OPP

Diuron document available for comment

Proposal seeks comment on mosquito control labels

Volume 23, Number 2/3 (February/March 2004)

USDA releases 2002 data on pesticides in food

National Poison Prevention Week

Counterfeit pet treatment products

EPA publications available

Study finds OP exposures vary with farm tasks

NASS releases corn/soybean survey report

Endangered species consultation process

NAS allows limited pesticide testing on humans

EPA chooses N-methyl carbamates for cumulative risk assessment

Nufarm nabs BASF?s phenoxy herbicides business

EPA update to IRIS database

Chlorpyrifos, diazinon phaseouts compared

Requests to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations for amitraz

Propanil document available

Benfluralin documents available

Oryzalin documents available

Volume 23, Number 1 (January 2004)

New pesticide safety and IPM materials available

Alabama man pleads guilty in pesticide case

Chemical incidents web site

Reassessment of inerts

Diazinon home and garden cancellations

Thiram risk assessments

Lactofen document available

Sodium acifluorfen document available

Volume 22, Number 11/12 (November/December 2003)

Consumer alert: Raid Flying Insect Killer

National Roadmap to IPM

EPA science projects database

Pesticide use by hospitals

IPM in schools update

Involving the public in pesticide policy documents

Change limits farmers from suing pesticide-makers

Comment period extended for creosote and acid copper chromate

Fenridazone potassium product to be canceled

Draft assessment on CCA-treated wood

Atrazine comments requested

Preliminary risk assessment for creosote

Voluntary cancellation of TBT

Volume 22, Number 10 (October 2003)

Treatment of pesticide poisoning

Pesticide applicators have higher risk of prostate cancer

Study of children?s exposure planned

Insecticide efficacy

Environmental Stewardship Champions selected

DuPont Crop Protection shifting focus to insecticides

Requests to cancel certain acid copper chromate and creosote products

Fenthion products canceled

Diazionon registrations cancellation order

Additional scientific reviews of atrazine completed

Dinocap RED available

Volume 22, Number 8/9 (August/September 2003)

FDA announces plans to enforce FQPA tolerances

Label language approved for AZM

DuPont shifting research

Pesticide Safety Education funds cut this year

Request for cancellation of some dimethoate (Rebelate) uses

Pesticide fees for industry

Drift labeling for azinphosmethyl (Guthion)

Volume 22, Number 6/7 (June/July 2003)

EPA launches health care providers pesticide initiative

Nationwide campaign to protect children

National Pesticide Information Center brochure available

EPA's FY 2002 Annual Report available

USDA to review applicator record-keeping requirements

Growers cited in worker protection standard case

Comment period on environment and aging agenda

EPA must consider human test data

Effects of ambient levels of atrazine on frogs

EPA issues interim guidance on NPDES permits

Comprehensive review of carbaryl completed

Fenthion voluntary cancellation requested

EPA issues revised imazalil assessment

Voluntary cancellation proposed for diazinon uses

Volume 22, Number 5 (May 2003)

Poisoning from imported rodenticide

Researchers link some pesticide exposures to prostate cancer

More U.S. schools adopt IPM

EC releases report on pesticide monitoring program

OPP proposes inerts protections

GAO urges better oversight of tobacco pesticides

Cost of pesticide developments

Herbicide research shortfall

Availability of MGK Repellent 326 risk assessments

TRED for 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic Acid

Volume 22, Number 3/4 (March/April 2003)

Global harmonization of chemical classification

Value of herbicides

Pesticide emergency exemption process

Imazalil tolerances to be revised

Triallate decision complete

Fenbutatin-oxide assessment completed

Risk management comments requested for carbaryl

Availability decision documents for diuron

Availability decision documents for tebuthiuron

Fenthion voluntary cancellation requested

Carbaryl may need ecological risk mitigation

Reopening of comment period on rodenticides

Volume 22, Number 2 (February 2003)

Pesticide security advisory

USDA updates crop consultants on anti-terrorism issues

EPA issues second report on trends in protecting children's health

CDC report on environmental chemicals

Agent Orange linked to type of leukemia

Chinese immigration communities risk illegal pesticide poisonings

New pesticide materials for medical and nursing education available

New pesticide safety education materials available

Proposed changes for endangered species and pesticides

Comparative assessment of rodenticides

EPA adopts new measures for atrazine

Interim reregistration decision for dictrophos available

Asulam TRED released by EPA

Availability of revised assessments for oxadiaon

Volume 22, Number 1 (January 2003)

Ag cabs not a replacement for PPE

Dust/mist filters

Study finds produce washes make false claims

Debate on non-English pesticide labels

States wary of activity-based REIs

EPA targets pesticides, inerts for endocrine effects tests

Proposed changes for endangered species and pesticides

EPA website reorganizing

OSHA plans review of safety sheets

U.N. pesticide guidelines strengthened

Major pesticide bill enacted in Canada

Agreement to share information on pesticide imports

European ban on arsenic-treated lumber

Final rule on phaseout of methyl bromide

Asulam TRED released by EPA

Ethoprop IRED available

Naled IRED available

Primisulfuron-methyl TRED

Tetrachlorvinphos TRED available

Volume 21, Number 12 (December 2002)

Help yourself to a healthy home

Flea and tick product label changes

EPA announces pesticide registration work plan for FY 2003

Field implementation of endangered species protection program

Pesticide reductions proposed for Toronto

Garden pesticidees in Europe

Endosulfan reregistration eligibility decision issued for comment

Fenamiphos to be cancelled

Residential fenarimol uses to be suspended

Continued diazinon use for corn requested

Volume 21, Number 12 (December 2002)

Help yourself to a healthy home

Flea and tick product label changes

EPA announces pesticide registration work plan for FY 2003

Field implementation of endangered species protection program

Pesticide reductions proposed for Toronto

Garden pesticidees in Europe

Endosulfan reregistration eligibility decision issued for comment

Fenamiphos to be cancelled

Residential fenarimol uses to be suspended

Continued diazinon use for corn requested

Volume 21, Number 10-11 (October/November 2002)

Spanish safety posters

Water quality shows no improvement

Model pesticide list called for

EPA seeks refinement to pesticide treatment estimates

Canada proposes pesticide efficacy guidelines

Draft drift guidance

Hothouse a hot issue

EPA reviewing new fumigant labels

CDC asks for chemical nominations

Deet okays on labels

Requests to delete uses of azinphos-methyl registrations

Interim decision document for methamidophos

Oxyfluorfen reregistration of eligibility decision document

Voluntary cancellation of all product registrations for fenamiphos

Volume 21, Number 9 (September 2002)

Ridding the world of unwanted chemicals

Endangered species program being overhauled

Section 18 revisions ready for proposal

Carbaryl assessment

Lindane reregistration decision documents available

Labeling modifications requested for diquat dibromide

RED document for chlorpropham available

Volume 21, Number 8 (August 2002)

Pesticide information campaign begins in DC Metro system

West Nile virus resources

Web survey to measure educational needs for agricultural biosecurity

Ag groups organize pesticide task force

Methyl bromide critical use exemption process

Pesticide tolerance reassessment goal

Diazinon decision document available

Endosulfan decision documents available

Lindsane decision document available

Comment period on organophosphate cumulative risk assessment extended

EPA tentatively approves trichlorfon uses

Atrazine evaluation deadline extension

Volume 21, Number 7 (July 2002)

Dow discontinues residential uses of clopyralid

State regulators wary on non-English labels

States struggle with chlorpyrifos stocks

Pesticide price harmonization

Reassessment of non-risk-contributing OPs

Comment period OP risk assessment extended

False or misleading pesticide product brand names

Interim reregistration eligibility decision for disulfoton

Volume 21, Number 6 (June 2002)

EPA establishes Environmental Center

PPDC Workshop report on inerts available

Atrazine controversy

Potential changes for EPA's health risk assessment procedures

Comment period on assessing low toxicity pesticide chemicals

Revised cumulative risk assessment for organophosphate pesticides released for review

Tolerance reassessment decision and preliminary risk assessment for propanil

Tolerance reassessment document issued for linuron

Volume 21, Number 5 (May 2002)

Final report on inert disclosures submitted

Termiticides around newly built homes

Training lacking in respirator use

Fewer pesticide residues on organic foods

EPA reassesses non-contributing organophosphate tolerances

EPA extends comment period on false or misleading product names

Interim reregistration eligibility decision document for methidathion

Atrazine risk assessments released

EPA lists pesticides for risk management decisions through FY 2003

Volume 21, Number 4 (April 2002)

Annual spring pesticide scams

EPA helps Mexico launch national pesticide safety training program

Policy statement issued on agricultural herbicide use

Pesticide Data Program summary released

Peeling to reduce residues not required?

New study finds childhood cancer unrelated to agricultural pesticide use

EPA sued over generic version of metolachlor

Comments requested on ziram risk assessment

Comments requested on molinate risk assessment

Comments requested on triazines' mechanism of toxicity

Comments requested on sodium acifluorfen risk mitigation

Comments requested on propargite

Comments requested on imazalil preliminary assessment

Label changes planned for clopyralid

Pronamide and tributylin methacrylate product cancellations requested

Ethion cancellation order published

Cancellations proposed for chlorpyrifos-methyl

Volume 21, Number 3 (March 2002)

Educational resources available

Telephone line for antimicrobial pesticides information

Agent Orange and leukemia

Surface water monitoring study

"Reduced-risk" status granted to etoxazole

Negotiations to preserve uses of azinphos-methyl

Atrazine technical briefing

CCA comment period extended

Diazinon cancellation order published

Dimethoate cancellation order published

Acephate cancellation order published

Volume 21, Number 2 (February 2002)

New wood preservatives to replace most residential use of CCA

New central hotline for U.S. poison control centers

First cumulative risk assessment

Herbicides in water below levels of EPA standards

USDA releases pesticide summary

Preliminary risk assessments for lindane

EPA issues cancellation order for chlorpyrifos

Most acephate uses tentatively approved

Volume 21, Number 1 (January 2002)

Consumer pesticide hotline changes name

Signal word no longer required for some products

School pesticide amendment rejected

Illegal anthrax control claims

New name for ACPA

Interim policy on human toxicity studies

Food-use inerts plan nearly finished

Benomyl final cancellation

Diazinon cancellation order published

Interim risk document on chlorpyrifos

Acephate use cancellations requested

Rodenticides may omit bittering agents

Azinphos-methyl and phosmet IREDS

Terbufos interim risk management decision

Dimethoate cancellation and use modifications proposed

Disulfoton and naled cancellations and use deletions proposed

Volume 20, Number 8 (August 2001)

Cabinet level considered for EPA

Risk management action outlook

Pesticide drift reduction language

Resistance management PRN

EPA finds biotech corn safe for monarch butterflies

EC proposes extension for pesticide reassessment project

Web site for cumulative risk assessment information

CRAs pose no potential 'crisis' for growers

EPA denies petition on inerts disclosure

Chemicals not requiring a tolerance

Lorsban label changes proposed

Socorro! Una Cucaracha!

Preliminary risk assessments for lactofen and sodium acifluorfen

Risk assessments for thiabendazole

Thiophanate-methyl risk assessment

Preliminary cumulative hazard and dose response assessments for OPs

Negotiated phase-out of sulfluramid and LPOS pesticides

Volume 20, Number 7 (July 2001)

Pesticide resistance management labeling

Public comment period for two classes of pesticides

CCA-treated wood

DDT use linked to premature births

Final registration cancellation order issued for diazinon

Methyl bromide

Triphenyltin hydroxide eligible for reregistration

Volume 20, Number 6 (June 2001)

U.S., Mexico, and Canada interact on Certification & Training program

Updated list of human carcinogens

Illegal use of cypermethrin reported

Mexico eliminates DDT use

Pesticide use data available

Insect repellent/combination products

Regulation of pesticide use in public schools to be expanded

Public Involvement in EPA Decisions

Deletion of uses from product labels for chlorpyrifos

Volume 20, Number 5 (May 2001)

Cancellation order issued for diazinon uses

DDT, PCBs not linked to breast cancer

Food labeling

Review panel split on carcinogenicity of dioxin

Industry offers aid in removal of obsolete pesticides

DuPont to stop benomyl production

Ethyl parathion cancellation requests published

Volume 20, Number 4 (April 2001)

Possible association between Agent Orange and leukemia

Some attorneys general request no sale of diazinon

Pesticide Regulatory Program

CDC issues revised West Nile virus guidance

Chronic health effects study initiated for paraquat

Pesticides allowed in organic production practices

Volume 20, Number 3 (March 2001)

Mosquito labeling issues are a priority

Standards for organic food

Report on public health risks of malathion

Requests to cancel 42 product registrations

Draft plan on access to accident data withdrawn

Amended pesticide settlement agreement filed

Conference for communicators of health risks from fish contaminants

Volume 20, Number 2 (February 2001)

Poor-quality pesticides in developing countries

EPA lists pesticides due for risk management decisions

EPA finds atrazine risks generally acceptable

Chlorpyrifos notice to retailers

Diazinon risk assessment

Phosphine agreement signed

Volume 20, Number 1 (January 2001)

Residue report for fruits and vegetables

Pesticides and Gulf War ailments

Report on trends in protecting children's health

Public education about reading labels

Proposal for organic labels

Pesticide registration notice for worker protection

Public involvement policy proposed

Label changes for etridiazole

Label changes for oxamyl

Label changes for propetamphos

Fenthion decision document available

Coumaphos reregistration documents available

Diclofop-methyl reregistration documents available

Fenitrothion reregistration documents available

Mevinphos reregistration documents available

Phostebupirim reregistration documents available

Tribufos reregistration documents available

Vinclozolin reregistration documents available

Volume 19, Number 12 (December 2000)

Pesticide use in the United States

Diazinon cancellation and phaseout

Methyl bromide misuse convictions

Risk assessment for malathion

Interim risk management decision documents available

Volume 19, Number 11 (November 2000)

New web page for government records

Indoor exposure to pyrethroids to be studied

Pesticide effects on bees

Illegal import of Roundup product

DuPont settles EPA's pesticide charges

National action plan for Level 1 pesticides

Research strategy on children’s environmental risks

Cumulative pesticide risk assessment

Truck-side ads encourage safer pesticide use

Information products bulletin

Final rule on methyl bromide phaseout

Volume 19, Number 10 (October 2000)

OP registrants told to move quickly on worker protection

Agricultural pilots press FAA for review of regulations

Study of lobster die-off

Pesticides in raw drinking water

Chemists fare well, chemical industry poorly in survey

Agent Orange exposure linked to diabetes

PR notices and regulatory proposals being readied

Usage of restricted use pesticides in 1999

Updated draft toxicological profiles available

Draft risk assessment for dichlorvos

EPA pesticide science policy document

Progress on reregistration and tolerance reassessment

Special review cancelled for triphenyltin hydroxide

Public presentation of revised risk assessment for malathion

Baltimore children to receive asthma care in settlement

Volume 19, Number 9 (September 2000)

Health tracking proposal draws chemical industry support

Women on farms have lower breast cancer rate

Inerts group tackles controversial issues

Global pesticide market

Sales of pesticides through the Internet

Four convicted in methyl bromide case

Carbamate market basket study

Diazinon outlook

Pesticide seed treatment products

New guidance on chlorine gas

Preliminary risk assessments for dicolofop-methyl

Interim decision documents for bensulide, cadusafos, and chlorethoxyfos

Interim risk management document for profenofos

Volume 19, Number 8 (August 2000)

SAP fails to agree on cancer risk of malathion

Revised risk assessment documents for chlorpyrifos released

Indoor uses of diazinon to be dropped

New food commodity intake database

Risk assessment documents for phosalone

Risk assessment documents for propargite

Risk assessment documents and proposed phase-out for vinclozolin

Volume 19, Number 7 (July 2000)

Need still exists for chemical pesticides

Climate change will lead to more use of pesticides

Diazinon-related risks

Mevinphos facing more studies and field trials

Production caps proposed

Risk assessment for dicrotophos

EPA issues risk assessment for triallate

Volume 19, Number 6 (June 2000)

Reregistration performance measures and goals

Availability of preliminary risk assessments for diazinon

Request for exception to WPS reentry prohibition

Draft dioxin reassessment chapters released

Methyl bromide

Pesticide residues in food

Chlorfenapyr application withdrawn

Volume 19, Number 5 (May 2000)

Recall of two pesticide products

EPA revises risk estimate for chlorpyrifos, limits use

U. S. and Europe to review foramsulfuron

‘Professional use only’ insecticides

Labeling restrictions for insect repellents for infants and children proposed

Chlorpyrifos: notice of public meeting

EPA seeks public comment on registration review

Workshop for the Worker Protection Program

Resistance management labeling proposed

EPA links dioxin to cancer

Fact sheets on mosquito control pesticides

Risk assessment for malathion

Possible link between home pesticide use and Parkinson's

Dow seeks cancellation of chlorpyrifos-methyl

Exemption of minimum risk pesticides

Reregistration documents available:

Coumaphos

Chlorpyrifos-methyl and trichlorfon

Volume 19, Number 4 (April 2000)

USDA proposes standards for organic foods

Consumers prefer biotech over pesticides

Pediatric poisoning trends and treatment advances

EPA issues guidance for indoor insecticide labels

EPA, USDA propose public participation for all pesticide reregistrations

Continental action plan for lindane

Revised science policy paper on residues available

Revised first aid instructions

Status of chemicals in special review

New household chemical agency web site for children

Volume 19, Number 3 (March 2000)

Inert ingredients workgroup formed

Economic implications of the methyl bromide phaseout

Public opinion about public health

Draft indoor residential insecticide product labeling

Revised risk assessments for

phostebupirim (Aztec) and tetrachlorvinphos (Rabon)
pirimiphos-methyl (Actellic)
phosmet (Imidan)

Volume 19, Number 2 (February 2000)

EPA progress report on pesticides

Pesticide use by prescription

New product-specific requirements under WPS

Comment period on pesticide containers extended

EPA suspends methoxychlor registration

Revised risk assessments for acephate (Orthene)and methamidophos (Monitor)

Cancellation of bendiocarb (Ficam, Turcam)

Cyanazine (Bladex, Extrazine) registrations canceled

Volume 19, Number 1 (January 2000)

AllerCare (benzyl benzoate) products recalled li>Pesticide container recycling

Spray drift

Pesticide usage report available

EPA enhances RED web site

Study says FQPA may cause more harm than good

1,3-D benefits outweigh risks, EPA determines

Drinking water exposure risks for four organophosphates

Exposure and risk documents available

EPA issues stop sale on disinfectant product

Reregistration Documents Available

Mevinphos (Phosdrin) and phosalone (Zolone)
Oxydemeton methyl (MetaSystox-R) and methidathion (Supracide)

Volume 18, Number 12 (December 1999)

Training for methyl bromide applicators

Cumulative risk assessment

Consumer pesticide labels

Reregistration documents available:

Propetamphos (Safrotin)
TPTH
Dimethoate (Cygon)
EPTC

Volume 18, Number 11 (November 1999)

Pesticides and Y2K

VA says illnesses not linked to pesticides

Unintended impacts of FQPA

NAFTA-related pesticide issues

Buffer zones to mitigate herbicide risk

Comment period on antimicrobials extended

EPA recommends no extra safety factor for naled

Technical briefing planned for dimethoate (Cygon)

Preliminary risk assessments for trichlorfon and dicrotophos

Volume 18, Number 10 (October 1999)

Progress report on FQPA

Children's health chemical testing regime facing time pressure

Web site for endocrine disruptor program

Researchers release breast cancer study findings

Most pesticide manufacturers willing to identify inerts

Herbicides in streams and groundwater

Panel largely endorses EPA's cumulative risk guidance

Transition report released for apple production region

Pesticides and human health risk assessment

Spanish version of pesticide brochure available

Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban, Dursban) in review

Public docket opens for chlorpyrifos methyl (Reldan)

Revised risk assessments available for fenthion (Baytex) and tribufos (DEF 6)

Risk management public participation period begins for naled (Dibrom) and temephos (Abate)

Volume 18, Number 9 (September 1999)

Toad die-off due to deadly fungus

EPA turns toward tolerance reassessment of non-OPs

Rodenticides and ecological risks

Dilemma over malaria and DDT

Toxicologist urges biomarker tests for synthetic pyrethroids

Gerber shifts to organically grown produce

Flea collar risks

FQPA paper available

Draft guidance document on pesticide use information

Deadline extended for review of science policies

EPA recommends removal of extra safety factor for fenitrothion

Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban, Dursban) in review

Volume 18, Number 8 (August 1999)

New study on organochlorines and breast cancer

Pesticide benefits ignored in EPA tolerance reassessments

Data call-in for neurotoxicity tests

NRC calls for more endocrine disruptor research

EPA to focus on worker risk assessments

Managing organophosphate risks to workers

Compliance with Worker Protection rules on pesticides not good enough

Prison sentence in case of illegal dumping

Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban, Dursban) in review

Draft guidance document on pesticide use information

Volume 18, Number 7 (July 1999)

EPA acts to reduce children’s exposures to two pesticides

EPA proposes guidelines for applying FQPA safety factor

Risk assessment and management in FQPA

Contaminants in drinking water

Treated clothing may detoxify pesticides

Chemical accident plans due

Ethion revised risk assessment available

Cadusafos revised risk assessment available

Volume 18, Number 6 (June 1999)

EPA minimizes drinking water risk, but sees large potential danger

New MCS study does not support causal theory

Pesticide near compressor pipe caused explosion

Reregistration Eligibility Document for chlorothalonil (Bravo, Daconil)

Inerts removed from pesticide product list

Bensulide and profenofos preliminary risk documents refined

Azoxystrobin found to be phytotoxic to certain varieties of apples

Extended review of phosphide fumigants

Revised risk assessment for sulfotepp

Public perception of rodents and rodenticides

Contaminants found in nation's streams, but few drinking-water standards exceeded

Pesticide sales scam

Voluntary cancellation of isofenphos (Oftanol)

Volume 18, Number 5 (May 1999)

Farmworker pesticide exposures and tolerance reassessments

European farmers face likely loss of many OP uses

Pesticide-free baby foods in Europe

Significance of trace levels of environmental chemicals

Organophosphates not linked to BSE in new study

Pesticide residues tracked indoors

New report considers potential loss of pesticides

New report on atrazine

Tolerance reassessment documents for phostebupirim (Aztec)

Voluntary cancellation requested for oxythioquinox (Morestan)

Cancellation of all registrations of the isofenphos (Oftanol)

Azoxystrobin registered for new uses

Volume 18, Number 4 (April 1999)

Food safety explored

Annual report shows continuing decline in U.S. cancer incidence and death rates

USDA to train organic certifiers

Study examines cancer prevalence in individuals exposed to dioxin

Parasite and chemicals may both be implicated in amphibian decline

EPA makes pesticide fact sheets available on world wide web site

Improper storage of an insecticide leads to illness

Abbreviations for references used in this volume of Pesticide Notes

Volume 18, Number 3 (March 1999)

The Agricultural Health Study

Organophate risk assessments for apples, brussels sprouts, oats and rye, peaches, pears, rice, sorghum, soybeans, sugarcane, and tomatoes

A new test to detect triazine herbicides

New biosensor to offer early warning of pesticide toxicity

Confirmation of association between Agent Orange exposure and certain diseases

Lethal pesticide levels blamed for Florida bird kills

EPA issues Reregistration Eligibility Document (RED) on chlorine gas

Reregistration documents available for DCPA, alachlor, methomyl, thiodicarb, and hydramethylnon

EPA issues science policy papers on pesticides and FQPA

Chemical makers volunteer to conduct toxicity tests on commonly used chemicals

Abbreviations for references used in this volume of Pesticide Notes

Volume 18, Number 2 (February 1999)

Tolerance reassessment of some OPs and carbamates to be delayed

EPA expects to make chlorpyrifos (Lorsban, Dursban) decisions by this fall

ACPA launches program aimed at improving groundwater, drinking water sources

Comments sought on endocrine disruptors

California issues warning on “chalk pesticides”

Study finds risks low for careful users of organophosphates

Sulfuryl fluoride applicators’ sense of smell, pattern memory reduced

Sperm counts lower in Chinese pesticide factory workers

USDA releases Pesticide Data Program report for 1997 residues on fruits and vegetables

Endosulfan residues in Australian beef

Cyanazine (Bladex) application rate amended

EPA receives request to cancel isofenphos products

Iprodione (Chipco 26019, Rovral) reregistration eligibility document

Dicofol (Kelthane) reregistration eligibility document

EPA proposes added restrictions for phosphine fumigants

Abbreviations for references used in this volume of Pesticide Notes

Volume 18, Number 1 (January 1999)

Preliminary risk assessments of organophosphate pesticides available

Registration changes for vinclozolin (Ronilan)

Iprodione reregistration eligibility document available for review

Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) pesticides brochure to be released to groceries

Comparison of health risks of farmers and the general population

Reducing risks from rodenticides

Monsanto prosecutes U.S. genetically engineered seed agreement violators

Use of methyl bromide may be wiped out by EPA's latest reregistration proposal

Abbreviations for references used in this volume of Pesticide Notes

Volume 17, Number 3 (November 1998)

Pesticide exposure and protective equipment

EPA takes action to reduce accidental exposures to rat poisons

Pesticide prescriptions

Top EPA official directs urgent review of human testing policy

European Commission proposes 0.01 mg/kg limit for pesticides in baby food

Congress pushes methyl bromide ban back to 2005

Comments sought on preliminary risk assessments for organophosphates

Material Safety Data Sheets: How helpful are they?

Recently registered pesticide active ingredients

Volume 17, Number 2 (July 1998)

Pesticide notification signed into law for Maryland public schools

Estrogen and pesticides

Endocrine disrupter effects in key study not repeatable

Inert ingredients in pesticide products

Atrazine dispersal in water and soil

Difficult negotiations on persistent pollutants

New study looks at whether pesticide use is linked to cancer in farmers

Cancer and priorities for resources

Forest service moves swiftly to curb health effects linked to herbicides

USDA to make major revisions in proposed standards for organically grown foods

Volume 17, Number 1 (May 1998)

Organophosphate alternatives to be second priority in expedited review

Endocrine disrupter findings overstated

Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) update

Goldman assures growers EPA will not cancel organophosphate uses in mid-season

Emergency request for use of unregistered pesticide denied

Accuracy of kits for cholinesterase testing questioned

Study questions link between 2,4-D and soft tissue sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Sediment pollution in watersheds

Panel says pesticide residue in food not a cancer risk

Study finds indoor fogging may pose risks to children

Poisonings associated with illegal use of aldicarb as a rodenticide

No link seen between breast cancer and pesticides

Volume 16, Number 5 (October 1997)

Disposal of pesticide-treated wood

Volume 16, Number 4 (August 1997)

National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN) -- correction

Scientific paper on environmental estrogens withdrawn

Pesticides on the golf course

Pesticide tolerances to be reassessed

Chlorpyrifos debate

Work group recommends 13 sub-objectives to drive Office of Pesticide Programs budget

Pesticide drift survey results

DDT not linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Tributyltin antifouling paint report

Resistance from agricultural community to plant pesticide rule

USDA to certify pesticide-free "organic" foods

Proposed cancellation for most uses of methamidophos (Monitor)

Volume 16, Number 3 (June 1997)

Resource for pesticide-related questions

Pesticide residues in foods

BASF agrees to $1.5 million settlement to farmers in herbicide overcharge case

Velsicol halts production of chlordane and heptachlor

New application technology to reduce drift in orchards

Pesticides to carry warnings of health effects

Pesticides in lawn waste compost

Cattle feed accidentally contaminated with insecticide

National Pesticide Residue Database to be operational in a year

Altered hormone levels found in area fish possibly due in part to pollutants

Misuse of pesticides in developing countries

Pesticide regulatory policy and scientific myths

DowElanco contends chlorpyrifos data misinterpreted

EPA's Region III plans risk-based enforcement

Voluntary cancellation of carbofuran (Furadan) on grapes and strawberries

Fonofos (Dyfonate) to be discontinued

Methyl parathion packaging change

Triadimefon (Bayleton) use deletions requested

Volume 16, Number 2 (April 1997)

Draft cancer risk assessment guidelines

Label data available in CD-ROM format

Environmental goals

EPA drops plans for self-certification of acute toxicity data

Pesticide carrier responsible for disease outbreak

"Real world" exposure data collection

Chemicals have ability to increase, decrease tumors

Chesapeake Bay perceptions survey of improvement actions

Volume 16, Number 1 (January 1997)

Train-the-Trainer meetings for Worker Protection Standard (WPS)

Pesticide exposures reported by Poison Control Centers

DDT use in Mexico to end

Cholinesterase field testing kit

EPA releases chlorpyrifos review

EPA says endocrine disrupters deserve no special treatment

Lymphoma, myeloma & employment in agriculture

Rose growers obtain Worker Protection Standard (WPS) exception

Monsanto to change glyphosate (Roundup) ads

Volume 15, Number 6 (November 1996)

Cancer deaths declining

Carcinogens in the shower

Estrogenic studies not replicable

Household pesticide exposure

Pesticides for pets

Collection of residue data necessary for implementation of FQPA

Disclosure of inert ingredients

"Safe" does not equal "riskless"

PM in the future

Cut-rose exception to Worker Protection Standard (WPS)

Phenoxy herbicides biologic and economic benefits assessment

Termiticide labeling policy

Methomyl (Lannate) reregistration status

Ferbam (Carbamate, Fermate) reregistration status

Volume 15, Number 5 (September 1996)

Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

Responding to chemical accidents

Heat illness compared to pesticide poisoning

Poll finds high confidence in states as environmental regulators

Widespread resistance to chlorpyrifos, pyrethroids

Use of insecticides on airplanes

Cyanazine (Bladex) special review ended

Methomyl (Lannate) risk mitigation measures agreed upon

Livestock uses to be deleted from Trichlorfon (Dylox) labels

Volume 15, Number 4 (July 1996)

House approves Delaney reform bill

Worker Protection Standards (WPS) amendments

Results of WPS public meeting

Reassessment planned for organochlorine pesticides

Resistance management suggested for "public good" pesticides

Pesticides and groundwater

Triforine (Funginex) reregistration

Cyanazine (Bladex) phase-out

Agricultural uses of rotenone threatened

Iprodione (Rovral)uses voluntarily deleted

Voluntary cancellation of metalaxyl (Ridomil, Subdue, and Apron)

Some uses of naled (Dibrom) not to be supported for regregistration

Volume 15, Number 2 (February 1996)

Chemicals in diet generally not a risk, according to NRC report

New EPA locator service on World Wide Web

Worker Protection Standards (WPS) update

Timing of pesticide food safety regulations

Jasmine blocks sprouting of stored potatoes

Wine processing and pesticide residues

Pesticide residues in milk

EPA's coordination policy for food safety regulations

EPA's raw agricultural commodity policy

Revised labeling for foggers

Additions to diflubenzuron (Dimilin) label

Changes to daminozide (B-Nine) label

Metam sodium classified for restricted use

Propoxur special review not warranted

Decision reached on which uses of diazinon to be supported for reregistration

Volume 15, Number 1 (January 1996)

Pesticide costs

Pesticide residues in foods

Status of the reregistration of pesticides

Minor uses of pesticides

EPA to seek comments before extending use of canceled pesticides

Love Canal tax credit issue pending, despite settlement

High northeast breast cancer rate probably not caused by environmental agents

New policy on environmental compliance

Cancellation of some uses of Dichlorvos (DDVP), modification of others

Voluntary cancellations of pesticides requested by manufacturers

Volume 24, Number 9 (September 2005)

New Orleans flood waters

Protections for subjects in human research

Chlorpyrifos pre-construction termiticide products phase out

Carbofuran risk assessment

Dimethoate revised risk assessments

Chlorsulfuron Reregistration Eligibility Decision

Soil fumigants comment period extended

Malathion comment period

MGK-264 revised risk assessment

Piperonyl butoxide risk assessment

Volume 26, Number 5 (May 2007)

EPA activities update

Searchable database for biopesticide and organic pest management solutions

New web pages available in Spanish

Methyl bromide inventory continues downward trend

Opportunities for comment to public agencies