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Seymour classroom closed after bedbug found. New Haven Register, 22 December 2010, 495 words (English). A kindergarten classroom at LoPresti School will remain closed until after the holiday break after officials found a lone bedbug there. Room 7 has since been fumigated by a professional exterminating company, and no further evidence of the nasty little creatures has been found, school officials said.
Seymour Superintendent Sends Bedbug Letter. Valley Independent Senteniel, 20 December 2010, 340 words, (English). Seymour School Superintendent MaryAnne Mascolo sent home a letter to parents Friday telling them a bedbug was found at LoPresti School.
Bed Bug Experts Gather In NYC For Conference. IEWY News, 12 November 2010, 330 words, (English). New York City public schools are joining the growing list of places that have been infested with bed bugs. Now, leading bed bug experts are being called in to help.
Official: NY not prepared against bedbugs in city schools. AM New York, 7 November 2010, 168 words, (English). When it comes to booting bedbugs from city schools, the Department of Education and City Hall need a lesson in action, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said Sunday.
Most school garden produce is forbidden fruit in some lunchrooms. The Washington Post, 7 November 2010, 1152 words, (English). "In order to use food in the school food program, it would need to meet specific, certified growing practices," said CPS spokeswoman Monique Bond. Those requirements include eliminating all "pesticides and insecticide" applications and using only "commercially prepared organic compost and fertilizers," said Bob Bloomer, regional vice president of Chartwells-Thompson.
Bedbugs hitting New York City schools. UPI.com, 5 November 2010, 201 words (English). Bedbugs have turned up in at least 16 schools in New York this school year, but school officials say it's not an epidemic.
What Can Country Of Birth Tell Us About Childhood Asthma? redOrbit.com, 25 October 2010, 565 words (English). There did not initially appear to be a significant relationship between pest exposure and asthma; but when the researchers took birthplace into account, they found that U.S.-born children who were exposed to pests were 60 percent more likely to have asthma than U.S.-born children not exposed to pests.
Classes Resume At CCAC North Campus After Bedbugs Found. WPXI, 18 October 2010, 100 words, (English). Classes are set to resume Monday at the Community College of Allegheny County's North campus after a bug believed to be a bedbug was found on a student last week.
Maine official says bedbugs needn't close schools. Boston.com, 12 October 2010, 130 words, (English). A Maine health official says schools don't need to be closed if bedbugs are discovered in them.
Community college Downtown center closed due to bedbugs. Pittsburgh Post Gazzette, 12 October 2010, 85 words, (English). Community College of Allegheny County's Downtown Center will be closed at least until Monday because of bedbugs, the school announced today.
Bedbugs Finding a Way Into New York's Schools. The New York Times, 24 September 2010, 729 words, (English). Having invaded New York City's bedrooms, retail stores, movie theaters and offices, bedbugs are now showing up with growing frequency in another place: public schools.
Bedbugs come crawling in the Carolinas. Charlotte Observer, 16 September 2010, 879 words, (English). In the latest sign that bedbugs are making a big comeback, officials at Catawba College in Salisbury closed nearly half of the school's dormitories on Wednesday so exterminators could attack a growing infestation.
Bedbug problem at Catawba College. Independent Tribune, 16 September 2010, 739 words, (English). Officials at Catawba College in Salisbury closed more than half their dormitory buildings Wednesday so exterminators could deal with a growing problem of bedbugs. About 120 of the school's 1,000 students were affected.
Bedbugs Found in Kentucky Elementary School. WSAZ News Channel 3, 4 September 2010, 98 words, (English). A south-central Kentucky school has temporarily banned backpacks, lunchboxes and other items after finding bedbugs in the building.
Bedbugs Found In NJ Elementary School. My FOX New York, 1 September 2010, 104 words, (English). Officials say an exterminator has eliminated bedbugs found in a New Jersey elementary school.
New law requires health officials to alert parents if bedbugs found on school premises. NY Daily News, 1 September 2010, 172 words, (English). A state law passed this week requires health officials to alert parents if bedbugs are found anywhere on school premises.
MSU On Bedbug Alert. WILX.com, 30 August 2010. 123 words, (English). Michigan State University officials say they're working to make sure bedbugs aren't tagging along when thousands of students move back to campus this week.
An Unwelcome College Roommate -- Bedbugs. AOL News, 28 August 2010, 589 words, (English). "Almost all colleges are dealing with or have probably recently dealt with a bedbug infestation on their campuses," said Jeff White, an entomologist with BedBug Central.
Wake Forest Treating Parts Of The Campus For Bedbugs. WFMY News 2, 27 August 2010, 124 words, (English). Officials at Wake Forest University said they are treating some campus living areas for bedbugs.
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New report shows pesticide exposure associated with certain cancers. Beyond Pesticides, 6 July 2010, 918 words, (English). A review report published last Friday highlights that some research studies indicate that pesticide exposure either prior to conception, during pregnancy or during childhood appears to increase the risk of childhood cancer, with maternal pesticide exposure during pregnancy being most consistently associated with childhood cancer.
Seventh International IPM Symposium to be held March 2012. Pest Control Technology, 25 June 2010, 114 words, (English). The 7th International IPM Symposium, “IPM on the World Stage,” will be held in Memphis, Tenn., on March 27-29, 2012, at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. Symposium sessions will address Integrated Pest Management across disciplines — internationally — in the marketplace, urban settings, greenhouses and more.
Pest control teams called out 300 times to Coventry schools in three years. Coventry Telegraph, Coventry, UK, 21 June 2010, 445 words, (English). Pest control teams have been called out to Coventry schools nearly 300 times in the last three years. The figures – revealed following a freedom of information act request from the Telegraph – show that a wide variety of infestations have caused problems in city schools.
Robina Suwol and California Safe Schools Nominated for NAU Grant for Change Award. i-newswire.com, CA, 18 June 2010, 252 words, (English). California Safe Schools, a children's environmental health and environmental justice coalition founded in 1998 by Robina Suwol, has been nominated for the NAU 2nd annual $10,000 Grant for Change Award, supporting those who instigate lasting, positive change in their communities.
Nonpersistent pesticides found in umbilical cord blood. Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog, IL, 17 June 2010, 728 words, (English). Researchers have found detectable levels of common household pesticides in the majority of umbilical cord blood of babies born at an urban hospital.
Monroe County officials battle bedbug 'epidemic'. Chicago Tribune, IL, 29 May 2010, 288 words, (English). Monroe County is battling what one expert calls an "epidemic" of bedbugs that has infested private homes, some Indiana University housing and hotels in Bloomington.
Too many pests? Palo Alto parks try traps. Palo Alto Online, CA, 28 May 2010, 738 words, (English). When sun-seekers lie on the lawn at the tiny Sarah Wallis Park near California Avenue these days, they can rest assured they are not brushing up against toxic pesticides.
Defeating the lice without emptying your wallet. New York Times, NY, 28 May 2010, 1423 words, (English). It's a fact of life. If your children go to school or camp, they will each almost certainly end up with at least one case of head lice over the years.
Video game teaches integrated pest management. Chadron Record, NE, 25 May 2010, 558 words, (English). With a little bit of sleuthing, gamers can find all sorts of environmentally responsible ways to rid their homes and properties of unwanted pests with a new video game available from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Ban on school pesticides. 18 WETM, NY, 20 May 2010, 316 words, (English). New York Governor David Paterson signed a bill that will ban the use of pesticides on all school athletic fields and school playgrounds.
Westville school honored for reducing use of pesticides. Commercial News, IL, 20 May 2010, 266 words, (English). Westville school district staff members received awards Wednesday for their efforts to reduce pesticide use.
Pesticides: 5 ways to reduce children's exposure. US News and World Report, 17 May 2010, 501 words, (English). There's no question many children are routinely exposed to trace amounts of pesticides.
Study: A link between pesticides and ADHD. Time, 17 May 2010, 731 words, (English). A new study in the journal Pediatrics associates exposure to pesticides with cases of ADHD in the U.S. and Canada.
NU has game for kids: Pest control. Omaha World-Herald, NE, 12 May 2010, 106 words, (English). A new video game developed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension could help kids learn how to eliminate more than mortal enemies in the virtual world. The game teaches fourth, fifth and sixth graders environmentally responsible ways to rid their homes and properties of unwanted pests like mosquitoes and cockroaches.
Bloomington school connected to another bed bug case. Fox 59, IN, 12 May 2010, 474 words, (English). Leaders of a Bloomington school are reinstating and expanding a bed bug monitoring program inside the building after a father found a bug shortly after picking his children up from school.
Colorado kids rally against herbicide use in parks. Beyond Pesticides, 12 May 2010, 692 words, (English). Disturbed to learn that an advisory committee in his community in Boulder, Colorado had approved two new herbicides for use on city parks, a 9-year-old environmental activist organized a group of some two dozen children to protest the potential use of the herbicides in front of the Boulder County Courthouse last Friday.
IPM policy and "pesticide-free zones" gain momentum in New Jersey. Beyond Pesticides, 10 May 2010, 598 words, (English). The environmentally friendly ladybug is alive and well in Ocean Township, New Jersey, thanks to a newly adopted Township resolution that declares parks, playgrounds, and fields as “Pesticide Free Zones;” requires Township property to be managed with Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a program that manages and prevents pests using environmental information, with a focus on non-chemical pest management methods and tools (sanitation, mechanical, biological and, as a last resort, “least toxic” chemicals) that are least likely to impact human health or the environment.
Acalanes board approves pest management program. Contra Costa Times, CA, 7 May 2010, 371 words, (English). The Acalanes school board last week approved a pest management program, over the objections of several parents who say it is not strong enough.
Lewiston schools awarded for safe pest control. Sun Journal, ME, 5 May 2010, 350 words, (English). The Lewiston School Department has been recognized for using environmentally safe practices for pest management, minimizing the use of pesticides and insecticides.
Westville schools a model of integrated pest management. Environmental Almanac, IL, 29 April 2010, 640 words, (English). As director of operations at Westville Community Schools, Seth Miller bears a wide range of responsibilities, among them, pest control.
The dangers of schoolyards. Care2.com, 29 April 2010, 348 words, (English). Schoolyards and playing fields used for soccer, softball and the like, are commonly sprayed with a variety of pesticides to kill off insects, rodents, and weeds, and to keep these fields looking green and full.
Bedbugs found in Bloomington school. Fox 59 WXIN, IN, 22 April 2010, 340 words, (English). A Bloomington elementary is alerting parents after finding bed bugs on two students.
Bill before New York state lawmakers would ban use of pesticides on school playing fields. Syracuse.com, NY, 20 April 2010, 1103 words, (English). Children race out of their classrooms onto green, fluffy grass playing fields. They tumble and slide, roll around and laugh. Their pants turn green from grass stains. They rub their eyes and faces. They drop water bottles and snacks onto the lawn. The lush grass helps to protect their knees from scrapes and guards them against serious injury. But the grass also could make them sick, according to environmental advocates and numerous scientific studies.
Charter school re-opens after being closed for health concerns. KRGV.com, TX, 16 April 2010, 105 words, (English). The IRRA Charter School is back open after it was shut down when health inspectors found a rat infestation.
East Rutherford schools tackling bed bug problem. NorthJersey.com, NJ, 1 April 2010, 469 words, (English). Bed bug-sniffing canines inspected McKenzie and Faust elementary schools, buses and a van on Saturday and it seems that the district may have dodged an infestation—but perhaps the biggest issue when it comes to bed bugs is prevention, experts say.
Bedbugs infest Hamilton's Langtree Elementary School. The Trentonian, NJ, 30 March 2010, 564 words, (English). Township school officials yesterday said the bedbug infestation at Langtree Elementary is under control after pest management exterminated the bloodsucking insects.
Second East Rutherford school found to have bed bugs. NorthJersey.com, NJ, 26 March 2010, 357 words, (English). Following the discovery of bed bugs at McKenzie School earlier this week, officials now say both district elementary schools have confirmed presence of the pests.
Bed bugs found at McKenzie school. NorthJersey.com, NJ, 24 March 2010, 210 words, (English). Although school officials are not calling it an infestation, three bed bugs found in McKenzie School has prompted remediation and a report to the East Rutherford Board of Health.
A pest management professional's perspective on IPM in schools. Pest Control Technology, 23 March 2010, 467 words, (English). For many school systems, hiring a pest management professional (PMP) makes good economic sense. Contracting options range from regular inspections to on-call service when a professional is needed to address a problem. To better understand the lives of PMPs working in schools, Mike Orlino of Superior Pest Elimination discussed how his company works with New York City schools.
Banned chemicals cause sickness at school? Jamaica Star, Jamaica, 22 March 2010, 420 words, (English). The Ministry of Education has requested that a construction company pay the medical expenses of four teachers and a student, who were allegedly affected by the spraying of a banned chemical at a school in Portland.
Pesticide limits near schools may grow. Ventura County Star, CA, 19 March 2010, 734 words, (English). It's been eight years since a coalition from Ventura County that included farmers, environmentalists and concerned parents successfully sponsored a new law that they said would protect schoolchildren and prevent a recurrence of a 1996 incident at a Ventura school in which nearly two dozen people were sickened when pesticide sprayed onto an adjacent field drifted onto the school grounds. Now, an Oakland assemblyman and environmental health advocates want to substantially expand those protections by establishing iron-clad buffer zones that would prohibit the commercial application of any pesticide within a quarter-mile of any school in California.
Childhood exposure to insecticides associated with brain tumors. Beyond Pesticides, 18 March 2010, 365 words, (English). A new study concludes that exposures during pregnancy and childhood to insecticides that target the nervous system, such as organophosphates and carbamates, are associated with childhood brain tumors.
PPMA announces winner of online contests for students. Pest Control Technology, VA, 12 March 2010, 337 words, (English). The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), has announced the winner of its national science and technology competition for students on its educational children's Web site, PestWorldForKids.org. Red Bank Middle School, of Red Bank, NJ has won the grand prize and will be awarded $3,000 in support of science education for its entry titled “Club Roach.”
Schools plagued by pests. Peeblesshire News, Scotland, 12 March 2010, 351 words, (English). Reports of rats, mice and wasps are on the rise in classrooms across the region.
Rats invade Montgomery County school. NBC Washington, Washington DC, 9 March 2010, 154 words, (English). Last month's back-to-back blizzards in the D.C. Metro area left more than snow at one Montgomery County school. Burning Tree Elementary in Bethesda , Md., has been dealing with a rat problem ever since the snowstorms cleared.
Reinspection of kitchens at James Buchanan schools shows they're in compliance. Public Opinion, PA, 8 March 2010, 448 words, (English). The kitchens at James Buchanan Middle School and High School have been brought back into compliance, according to a follow-up by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Schools help put bite on rats. Wairarapa Times-Age, New Zealand, 1 March 2010, 212 words, (English). The fight to control rats in the forests of Pukaha-Mt Bruce was brought home yesterday to pupils at Masterton Intermediate School, one of 50 schools pitching in to help with the wildlife centre's pest eradication programme.
For safer, smarter children. Indianapolis Star, IN, 25 February 2010, 388 words, (English). Of the long list of challenges to adequate education, plenty of discussion is given to factors such as funding, curriculum, discipline, personnel and poverty. It wouldn't hurt to pay more attention to what children take into their mouths and noses.
Big debate in Kensington over mosquito spraying. Seacoast Online, NH, 17 February 2010, 805 words, (English). Voters had the opportunity to voice their opinions on 2010 town warrant articles at deliberative session Feb. 3. The biggest issue of debate was the town's Integrative Pest Management Plan, petition Article 7 submitted by resident Julie Hall.
Schools look at ways to get the bugs out. Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV, 16 February 2010, 344 words, (English). The Clark County School District shouldn't rely on pesticides to eliminate cockroaches, which produce feces that are a leading environmental trigger for asthma, a federal official said.
New policies combat dorm pests. Columbia Spectator, NY, 15 February 2010, 694 words, (English). Students may complain of pervasive pest problems, but Columbia officials insist that new pest control measures counter the trend.
Rat heard in vent at Waybright, school closed. Saugus Advertiser, MA, 4 February 2010, 768 words, (English). Waybright Elementary School was closed for the second time in less than two weeks Thursday after kindergartners heard a rat rustling through a vent.
Federal school pest management bill introduced in Congress. Beyond Pesticides, January 2010, 542 words, (English). Federal legislation, the School Environment Protection Act of 2009, was introduced in December 2009 to protect children from toxic pesticides and pest problems with safer alternatives.
Saugus school dealing with rat problem. WBZ 38, MA, 29 January 2010, 289 words, (English). As Jill and Kevin Andrews picked up their son from school, they were relieved he had no letter like the one sent home on Thursday.
Saugus' Waybright School to reopen. The Daily Item, MA, 25 January 2010, 423 words, (English). The once rat-ridden Waybright Elementary School is set to re-open today after city officials determined the school was safe following a thorough weekend inspection.
Burris addresses cockroach entry. The Star Press, IN, 18 January 2010, 690 words, (English). It's not easy to get into Burris Laboratory School -- unless you're a cockroach.
Raptor perches set to control squirrel invaders. San Francisco Chronicle, CA, 4 January 2010, 761 words, (English). The rampaging ground squirrel population in Contra Costa County is truly for the birds, according to agricultural officials.
North Penn recognized by EPA for indoor air quality. The Reporter, PA, 25 December 2009, 442 words, (English). The North Penn School District just keeps racking up those environmental awards. This time, it's a 2009 Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Excellence Award, given to five school districts nationwide in 2009; one of them this year is North Penn.
CDC issues fourth national report on body burden of toxic chemicals. Beyond Pesticides, 16 December 2009, 605 words, (English). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published its Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals - the most comprehensive assessment to date of the exposure of the U.S. population to chemicals in our environment.
Rats! A single rodent shuts school kitchen. South Wales Guardian, UK, 10 December 2009, 180 words, (English). A single rat which found its way into the kitchens of a leading Gwendraeth Valley secondary school forced Carmarthenshire Council's catering service to temporarily close the canteen last week.
Use of insect repellent associated with birth defect. Beyond Pesticides, 3 December 2009, 752 words, (English). Pregnant women should reconsider applying insect repellent after a study finds a link to an increasingly common birth defect.
Federal legislation introduced to protect children from toxic pesticide use at schools; New study documents state progress in the adoption of safer school pest management policies. Common Dreams, WA, 2 December 2009, 674 words, (English). When children attend school, it is assumed that they are going to a safe environment, free of toxic chemicals that could harm them. New legislation seeks to make this assumption a reality.
School system pays a pesticide fine. Delmarvanow.com, MD, 1 December 2009, 185 words, (English). The Maryland Department of Agriculture Pesticide Regulation Section reported that it received payment of a $100 civil penalty in October from the Worcester County Board of Education, which was penalized for in-school pest management violations, failure to post notices, and allowing non-certified, nonregistered people to apply pesticides to school grounds.
School district receives award for being green. SF Examiner, CA, 30 November 2009, 218 words, (English). The school district is one of seven organizations receiving a Green California Schools Leadership Award next week for its efforts to green its campuses.
Dangerous arsenic from treated wood playground equipment still being found where children play. Beyond Pesticides, 25 November 2009, 729 words, (English). Although phased out from use in playground, deck and landscaping timbers, chromated-copper-arsenic (CCA) , a hazardous wood preservative still allowed for use on utility poles, continues to be found on children's playgrounds.
HASB wants 11 schools fumigated. Standardspeaker.com, PA, 20 November 2009, 869 words, (English). Hazleton Area school Director Robert Childs on Thursday called on the superintendent to have all 11 schools fumigated after treating local students for scabies and bed bug bites.
School district sprays for bedbugs. Standardspeaker.com, PA, 12 November 2009, 320 words, (English). The discovery of a child with a bedbug bite at the Valley Elementary Middle School on Tuesday led exterminators to search five schools on Veterans Day to make sure there was no infestation before classes resumed Thursday.
Chemical use only as last resort. 100 Mile Free Press, BC, 10 November 2009, 408 words, (English). Quebec and Ontario led the way and now 100 Mile House Council Jeanne Best wants this community to follow suit. She tabled a resolution at the Oct. 27 district council meeting, suggesting councillors should lead by example and steer away from using pesticides and herbicides.
Baby's death from pesticide exposure renews call for bug bomb ban. Beyond Pesticides, SC, 6 November 2009, 695 words, (English). A 10-month old boy died in Williamston, SC after his mother used several insecticide foggers, also known as “bug bombs” inside their home.
New pest policy considered. Contra Costa Times, CA, 5 November 2009, 494 words, (English). The Acalanes school district will soon implement a pest management policy, but for now parents and district officials differ on what that policy should include.
Denver Public Schools is bugging out over vermin. Denver Westword News, CO, 3 November 2009, 300 words, (English). As if Denver Public Schools doesn't have enough problems (overcrowding, charter-school debates and duct-taping elementary-school secretaries chief among them), it's also battling an even more troubling scourge: pasta-based art projects. That's right, those seemingly harmless macaroni noodles that kids glue to paper in what few DPS art classes remain are attracting mice, roaches and other vermin.
Bug spray likely killed infant, injured 2 in SC. New York Times, SC, 2 November 2009, 442 words, (English). Bug spray that produces a fog to kill insects is likely to blame for the death of a 10-month-old South Carolina boy, and his 2-year-old brother was critically injured by the fumes, authorities said Monday.
North Thurston schools honored for pest control. The Olympian, WA, 25 October 2009, 76 words, (English). The North Thurston School District's work on reducing the amount of pesticide at its schools has earned it Star certification from the IPM Institute, which focuses on nonchemical eradication of pests.
Hazleton area holds off on hiring exterminator. Standard Speaker, PA, 23 October 2009, 458 words, (English). Critters may be able to roam a little freer in the Hazleton Area School District - that is until the school board settles on which company to hire to handle its integrated pest management for the next three years.
Older school dealing with roach problem. Herald-Citizen, TN, 22 October 2009, 712 words, (English). Are cockroaches "attending" school here, particularly in the older buildings? One concerned parent sent a letter to this newspaper claiming that it is a serious problem at Park View Elementary, one of the oldest buildings in the system.
Campaign tries to stop pesticides near school. St. Augustine Record, FL, 22 October 2009, 530 words, (English). Tests of pesticides in the air near a St. Johns County elementary school have become ammunition in a national campaign to put new controls on farmers' use of sprays.
Flu bug not the only health concern for students this year. Tri-County Record, PA, 13 October 2009, 743 words, (English). The H1N1 flu virus may be the newest concern this season, but it's not the only health threat for children at school worthy of serious attention. Threats like cockroaches, stinging insects and other types of common pests like rodents are very real, affecting classrooms, cafeterias and school grounds across the country.
Parents halt use of pesticide at Fox Chapel area school. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA, 10 October 2009, 476 words, (English). The Fox Chapel Area School District, spurred by parents' concerns, yesterday postponed the planned spraying of a potentially dangerous herbicide this weekend.
PSCIP addresses pest problems in the city. pr-canada.net, PA, 10 October 2009, 398 words, (English). Concerned citizens as well as city and federal agencies will meet to discuss pest problems and solutions when the Philadelphia School and Community IPM Partnership holds its sixth annual meeting on Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the School District of Philadelphia at 440 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia.
Be smart like Harvard - have a pesticide-free, organic lawn. Beyond Pesticides, MA, 6 October 2009, 976 words, (English). Harvard has committed to managing its entire 80-acre campus with pesticide-free, natural, organic lawn and landscape management strategies , all the while saving tens of thousands of dollars a year.
Children living near agricultural pesticide use have higher cancer rate. Beyond Pesticides, CA, 29 September 2009, 1136 words, (English). A new study reveals that children exposed to agricultural pesticides applied near their home have up to twice the risk of developing the most common form of childhood leukemia, according to the Northern California Cancer Center.
Pesticide use under scrutiny. The Lamron, NY, 24 September 2009, 603 words, (English). The group Rochesterians Against the Misuse of Pesticides has determined that Geneseo uses 14 pesticides with potentially harmful effects on health.
School drinking water contains toxins. The Fresno Bee, CA, 24 September 2009, 609 words, (English). Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
The grass is greener at Harvard. NY Times, MA, 23 September 2009, 1600 words, (English). There is an underground revolution spreading across Harvard University this fall. It's occurring under the soil and involves fungi, bacteria, microbes and roots, which are now fed with compost and compost tea rather than pesticides and synthetic nitrogen.
Local schools address EEE threat. seacoastonline.com, ME, 23 September 2009, 313 words, (English). Local schools are taking steps to ensure students' safety after the Maine Center for Disease Control issued a warning about the dangers of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
This school year, parents encouraged to fight germs without hazardous antibacterial chemicals. Beyond Pesticides, Washington DC, 12 September 2009, 457 words, (English). As children return to school, health and environmental groups are encouraging parents to protect their children from harmful germs without using hazardous chemicals in lunch bags, school supplies, soaps and sanitizers.
Children with asthma more vulnerable to H1N1 virus. mcanonline.org, PA, 8 September 2009, 865 words, (English). Nearly a dozen 7th graders with asthma were welcomed along with other classmates back to school today by a special guest who had a message for them about staying healthy - Kathleen Sebelius, 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Massachusetts urges parents to ask schools about integrated pest management plans. environmental-expert.com, MA, 2 September 2009, 678 words, (English). As the new school year approaches, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is urging parents to ask whether their child's school or daycare facility has a current School Integrated Pest Management plan for safe pesticide use.
Universities scrutinize bugs. Capital Press, 1 September 2009, 491 words, (English). Often, insects are a producer's worst nightmare, but Western land-grant universities are working toward a bug-on-bug war to aid producers and reduce their dependence on chemicals.
Back to school. PCT Magazine, September 2009, (English). Educating PMPs on pest management practices in schools that are efficacious, safe and in compliance with state requirements was the goal of a Georgia symposium.
District earns Green Circle Award for eco-friendly efforts. Hartford Courant, CT, 27 August 2009, 208 words, (English). Plainville Community Schools has earned the Department of Environmental Protection's Green Circle Award for a number of eco-friendly initiatives currently in place throughout the school district, according to Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kathleen Binkowski.
School being sanitized after rodents found on campus. KFOX14, TX, 25 August 2009, 110 words, (English). Staff with the El Paso Department of Public Health inspected South Loop Elementary and found the school has a rodent infestation.
CA Safe Schools nominated for NAU Grant for Change award. indybay.org, CA, 21 August 2009, 219 words, (English). California Safe Schools, the Children's Environmental Health Coalition founded in 1998 by Robina Suwol, has been nominated for the NAU first annual $10,000 Grant For Change award, supporting those who instigate lasting, positive change in their communities.
A drifting danger for Central Valley schoolchildren. Los Angeles Times, CA, 16 August 2009, 1241 words, (English). Nancy and Bryan Lara, ages 10 and 8, knew something was wrong when they saw a tractor surrounded by white clouds near their school bus stop in Caruthers.
Parents still seeking pesticide ban. Vernon Morning Star, BC, 15 August 2009, 1102 words, (English). A Vernon parent is wondering why school playing fields are still being sprayed with pesticides as communities across the country have discontinued using chemicals to control weeds.
Universities scrutinize bugs. Capital Press, 13 August 2009, 491 words, (English). Often, insects are a producer's worst nightmare, but Western land-grant universities are working toward a bug-on-bug war to aid producers and reduce their dependence on chemicals.
'CSI' pest team invades Salem school. Statesman-Journal, OR, 2 August 2009, 349 words, (English). A team of pest experts from across the country scoured Salem Heights Elementary on their hands and knees — some on their stomachs — looking for clues.
ALL in children linked to pesticides. Medpagetoday.com, TX, 30 July 2009, 471 words, (English). Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) had a significantly greater likelihood of exposure to household pesticides compared with a control group, investigators found in a small case-control study.
Battling bad garden bugs the green way. CBS News, NY, 31 July 2009, 245 words, (English). Do you know your good bugs from your bad bugs?
Study: home pesticides linked to childhood cancer. The Daily Green, Washington DC, 29 July 2009, 788 words, (English). A new study of children in the Washington, D.C., area and published in the journal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring links one form of childhood cancer to exposure to common organophosphate pesticides used around the home to kill bugs.
Research shows children are critically susceptible to pesticides. Natural News, 21 July 2009, 567 words, (English). A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has revealed that children are dangerously vulnerable to the effects of environmental pesticides, and for far longer than originally suspected.
Children more vulnerable to pesticides until age 7 due to lower enzyme level. Environmental Health News, 21 July 2009, 380 words, (English). Children are more susceptible to the toxic effects of certain pesticides than adults, and this vulnerability lasts longer than previously believed.
Pilot projects take flight. IPM Insights, Northeastern US, 21 July 2009, 397 words, (English). On a sunny April morning, thirty students squeeze themselves into chairs in a public elementary school classroom. But here in Exeter, New Hampshire, these students are school operations staff, pest control professionals, advocacy workers, extension educators, and staff from the state's departments of agriculture, education, health, and environmental services.
Herbicide application at Madison schools stirs controversy. The Capital Times, WI, 13 July 2009, 1262 words, (English). Depending on whom you talk to, the common herbicide Roundup, which the Madison Metropolitan School District used on some two dozen school sites last month, is a nasty toxin, or no more dangerous than table salt.
Keeping schools safe from critters - and pesticides. St. Louis Today, MO, 1 July 2009, 672 words, (English). What's the best way to eliminate the class pest? Send him to the principal's office? Detention? Expulsion? Nope. You put screens on the windows, stick those cupcakes in a sealed container and wipe off the cafeteria tables.
Less toxic methods work best to control New York City cockroaches. Environmental Health News, NY, 22 June 2009, 708 words, (English). Management measures that keep unwanted pests out of buildings and apartments can control cockroaches and their associated allergens better than traditional pesticide sprayings. This is the first study to show how a one-time, low cost visit by professionals can effectively reduce the insects' populations for up to six months.
Madison schools 'pesticide' spraying questioned. Isthmus, WI, 19 June 2009, 358 words, (English). Bert Zipperer, the former Madison alderperson and school district employee, was walking his dog yesterday afternoon when he was taken aback by something he saw: Warning signs that proclaimed, "PESTICIDE APPLICATION: PLEASE KEEP OFF."
Coastal areas go green with the new BMP model. The News International, Karachi, 19 June 2009, 767 words, (English). The unique farmer field schools (FFS), following integrated pest management (IPM) programme, has inspired neighbouring farmers to avoid the use of pesticides and implement organic farming for safe food production.
Fumes force school evacuation. EastBayRI.com, RI, 18 June 2009, 548 words, (English). Bristol Warren Regional School Department officials evacuated Rockwell Elementary School, located on Hope Street in Bristol, after eight elementary students and a school social worker were overcome by fumes entering the building at about 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 18.
New Brunswick government to ban sale and use of many lawn care pesticides. The News, Canada, 18 June 2009, 283 words, (English). The sale and use of more than 200 retail lawn care pesticides, including 2,4-D, will be banned on residential lawns in New Brunswick this fall, Environment Minister Roland Hache said Thursday.
Zalom wins international IPM award. California Farmer, CA, 12 June 2009, 395 words, (English). Integrated pest management specialist Frank Zalom, professor of entomology at UC Davis, was part of a team receiving an International IPM Excellence Award at the sixth International IPM Symposium, held recently in Portland, Ore.
Oregon house passes pest management for schools. Ashland Daily Tidings, OR, 10 June 2009, 441 words, (English). The Oregon House of Representatives today approved SB 637, a legislative measure billed as protecting children from exposure to pesticides in Oregon's schools.
7 Iowa elementary students mistake rat poison for candy. WCF Courier, IA, 2 June 2009, 344 words, (English). Seven students at Monroe Elementary School took pellets of rat poison this morning after mistaking it for candy, according to a parent of one of the students and district officials.
SLC district wins pest control award. Salt Lake Tribune, UT, 29 April 2009, 130 words, (English). The Salt Lake City School District recently won an award that eluded every other school district in the nation.
Ontario ban on cosmetic pesticides now law. Madhunt.com, Ontario, 22 April 2009, 1186 words, (English). The cosmetic use of pesticides is no longer permitted in Ontario after a ban went into effect today, Earth Day, that supersedes local municipal pesticides bylaws to create one set of rules across the province.
Nashik School Kids Learn Their A, Bee, C... Daily News & Analysis, India, 26 March 2009,
390 words, (English.) The morning of 20 March began just like any other ordinary day.
EPA hopes to keep schools pesticide-free through IPM. findingDulcinea.com, NY, 11 March 2009, 559 words, (English.) This year, American public schools might have to start thinking about how they control insects and other pests.
Parents not convinced lice are gone. Asbury Park Press, NJ, 24 February 2009, 941 words, (English.) Lice may still be regularly attending Keyport Central School along with their young student hosts.
Oklahoma City schools bottle up pesticide use. NewsOK.com, 17 February 2009, 321 words, (English.) Oklahoma City school maintenance employees are working toward a high goal: fewer pests with less pesticide use in schools.
Fruit marketer wins IPM award. Capital Press, OR, 29 January 2008, 552 words, (English.)
A fruit marketing company that is motivating growers to adopt more environmentally friendly pest management practices and promoting sustainably produced fruit is one of four Integrated Pest Management Innovators honored this year by the state department of pesticide regulation.
The Thinkers: Pitt expert's work targets pesticides' ecological risks. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA, 26 January 2009, 1,137 words, (English.) Next to Pymatuning Reservoir in northwestern Pennsylvania are 700 water-filled tanks that may provide the answer to just how risky pesticides are to the environment and human health.
Mapping out pesticide use. Kennebec Journal, ME, 24 January 2009, 754 words, (English.)
Should it be up to neighbors to find out about nearby pesticide use, or the crop growers
doing the spraying?
Nursery school closed by rats. Swindon Advertiser, United Kingdom, 23 January 2009, 384 words, (English.) Rats in a Swindon nursery have forced children to be sent home for the week.
Improving the learning atmosphere. Baldwin Herald, NY, 22 January 2009, 585 words, (English.) The Baldwin School District didn't only improve the air quality in their buildings over
the last decade, they literally wrote the book on how to do it.
Conditions breeding rodent resurgence in Dallas-Fort Worth area. Dallas Morning News, 22
January 2009, 1,494 words, (English.) They nest in car engines and breed litters dozens strong
under half-built subdivisions.
Schools slammed for dirty kitchens. Islington Gazette, United Kingdom, 21 January 2009,
385 words, (English.) A new city academy hailed as a centre of academic excellence has
been criticized for poor food hygiene.
Baldwin Union Free School District and H2M receive 2008 Model of Sustained Excellence Award. NewsLI, NY, 14 January 2009, 234 words, (English.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Radiation and Indoor Air presented H2M’s client the Baldwin Union Free School District with the prestigious 2008 Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Model of Sustained Excellence Award.
World Cocoa Foundation announces sustainability principles and goals. PR Newswire,
14 January 2009, 571 words, (English.) The World Cocoa Foundation today announced
sustainability principles and goals to help the world's cocoa farmers, guide industry efforts and prioritize the Foundation's development projects in West Africa, Southeast Asia and the Americas.
New MSU Extension program aims at safe pest management. Montana State University,
13 January 2009, 405 words, (English.) Montana State University Extension has begun a new
integrated pest management program for professionals and homeowners alike.
Davis sixth-grader's science experiment a breakthrough for nut farmers. Sacramento Bee, CA, 9 January 2009, 546 words, (English.) University of California, Davis scientists are redirecting
their research after a professor's son discovered that a major agricultural pest prefers pistachios over other nuts.
Plan announced to improve pest control in schools by 2015. US EPA, 7 January 2009, 208 words, (English.) Pest- and pesticide-related risks to children will be reduced in all U.S. public schools by 2015 as envisioned in a new plan released by the Environmental Protection Agency
and others.
