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Tolowa Dunes State Park
Defying Court Ruling, State Parks Aims Hazardous Sprays at Coastal Wildlands
Despite being trounced by CATs in the Court of Appeal for a similar project, the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) is trying to slip another herbicide spray plan past the public — this time at Tolowa State Park, pictured at right. More...
Cure for Frogs Is Worse Than Disease
A plan to chemically sterilize dozens of lakes in two California national parks to protect imperiled frogs will cause more harm than good, according to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics. More...
Lessons From The Birds And Bees... And From The Bats And Frogs, Too
Seven decades of using pesticides to grow food has devastated populations worldwide of our traditional agricultural helpers: birds, bees, frogs and bats. More...
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California's annual summary of commercial pesticide use shows that at least 172 million pounds of pesticides were applied in 2007, the most recent data available.
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Any physician practicing in California who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a patient is suffering from pesticide poisoning or any disease or condition shall promptly report that fact to the local county health officer.