Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Center for Children’s Health & Environment - www.childenvironment.org
Also see page 5 of our 2002 newsletter for more information.
Fact Sheet – Pesticides & Health Studies
Breast Cancer Statistics for Eastern Long Island
Article (from Sag Harbor Express) relating to pesticide use, health effects
NYSDEC/ Suffolk County Department of Health Services Well Test Studies
WELL TEST STUDY BY SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPT. OF HEALTH SERVICES
Lawn Pesticides: An Unacceptable Risk.
ORGANIC ALTERNATIVES
Directories of organic methods, products, nurseries, landscapers, gardeners, etc. and local stores who sell organic products is available from "The Neighborhood Network" at (516) 541-4321; Fax (516) 541-440.
Environmental Working Group:
"In a study led by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, in
collaboration with the Environemental Working Group and Commonweal,
researches at two major laboratories found an average of 91 industrial
compounds, pollutants, and other chemicals in the blood and urine of
nine volunteers," [one of whom was the investigative news
commentator, Bill Moyers] "with a total of 167 chemicals found in the group. Like
most of us, the people tested do not work with chemcials on the job and
do not live near an industrial facility." The chemicals found in their
bodies are linked to the following health impacts: cancer; birth
defects/developmental delays; vision; hormone system; stomach or
intestines; kidney; brain, nervous system; reproductive system;
lungs/breathing; skin; liver; cardiovascular system or blood; hearing;
immune system, male reproductive system; female reproductive system. To
see this troubling report link onto the Environmental Working Group''s
website: www.ewg.org
 South Fork Groundwater Task Force
PO BOX 2360 Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Phone/Fax: 631 - 725 - 6200
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