pvc piping phsase out

[tea@web.apc.org (Toronto Environmental Alliance)]

Dear dioxin list subscriber: boy, we need your help and fast. On Monday, 
March 25, the City Services Committee and the Board of Health in Toronto, 
Ontario are holding a joint public meeting to consider the Board of 
Health's suggestion that the City of Toronto PHASE-OUT ITS PURCHASE OF 
PVC PIPING FOR USE IN CITY WATER AND SEWAGE LINES.

As you can imagine, the move, (the first? of its kind in North America) 
is facing severe opposition from the Vinyl lobby and its cronies on 
Council. This will be voted on by City Council on April 1st, but we need 
to show overwhelming support on the 25th.

Here's what we need -- letters, e-mail messages, telegrams, bouquets, 
candy thingys, sent to me here at tea that I can pass on to the public 
meeting,affirming that the Board of Health is exactly on the right track 
here. For your convenience, I've enclosed a couple of paragraphs you 
might consider using in your letter but edit to your hear'ts content. 
Thanks in advance for your support.

Dear City of Toronto Councillors:

I have been informed that you will soon consider a motion to phase-out 
the purchase of pvc piping for use in the City of Toronto's water and 
sewage lines. I want to congratulate you on this important 
environmental and public health initiative.

As you know, activists and local governments around the world are 
recognizing the serious health effects associated with the production of 
pvc. It already accounts for about 30 per cent of chlorine use. Many 
local governments in Europe have already taken steps to phase out 
pvc, and some federal governments, like Sweden and Denmark, are 
considering national legislation to ban pvc. 

Local governments in North America need to consider similar action, and 
that's why we will carefully monitor your success in Toronto. I urge you 
to support the Board of Health and its timely recommendation that the 
City phase-out pvc piping.

Thank you for your attention to this serious environmental and public 
health issue. I look foward to hearing from you in response to this letter.

Sincerely,


Your name

cc: Toronto Environmental Alliance

Just e-mail me back and I'll make certian the councillors get them.If you 
want to fax instead, to show letterhead, etc., my number is 416-596-1374. 
Thanks again, Lois Corbett, Toronto Environmental Alliance.