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Poll reveals support for cosmetic pesticide ban here in NL: Media Release

Read more in the full media release.

 

Provincial Coalition on Pesticides

 

On June 9th the Provincial Coalition on Pesticides asked "What is government doing to protect our health and environment from cosmetic pesticide use?" The Coalition asks why the government of Newfoundland and Labrador has not moved to ban the cosmetic use of toxic pesticides. Read the Media Release.

 

News articles about the call for a ban:

For more information about laws on the use of cosmetic pesticides see Pesticide Spray Advisory. To send a message to Premier Williams and Environment Minister Johnson asking for a ban on the use and sale of lawn and garden pesticides follow this link to the David Suzuki Foundation: TAKE ACTION

 

For more information about the Coalition on Pesticides contact Emma Housser, Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society ? NL, 753-6520, ehousser@nl.cancer.ca.