Re: Weed B Gon 2,4,5TP [Silvex] and Dioxins

[Patricia Dines <73652.1202@CompuServe.COM>]

You wrote:
<<The public needs to know that the old can of Weed B Gon on the back shelf 
in the garage may be loaded with dioxins.  

<<The public also needs to know that the family gardener who used Weed B 
Gon for years who now has been diagnosed with  soft tissue sacrcoma, 
leukemia, or Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma must take legal action at the earliest 
possible date in order to avoid having their legal rights barred by the 
passing of their state's statute of limitations. 

<<If anyone has any suggestions for the best forums for sharing this 
information, please share it with me.>>

Below are some groups/people with whom you might want to share your info on
this.  Hope these referrals are helpful.

P. Dines

PESTICIDE GROUPS
* NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), 71 Stevenson St., SF CA 94105. (415)
777-0220.  nrdcinfo@nrdc.org.  Legal action for the environment.
* NCAP (Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides), P.O.Box 1393,
Eugene OR 97440 (503) 344-5044.ncap@igc.apc.org.  Excellent information resource
on a wide range of pesticide topics.  Has periodical.
* Pesticide Education Center, P. O. Box 420870, San Francisco CA 94142.  (415)
391-8511.  Founder Dr. Marion Moses has information/does public education on the
health effects of pesticides.
* NCAMP (National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides), 701 E St. SE
Suite 200, Washington DC 20003. (202) 543-5450.  Has periodical, keeps research
files for people who call in.

INFORMATION HOTLINE
* EPA Pesticide Hotline. (800) 858-7378. Extensive information on specific
pesticides - their toxicity, health effects, longevity, etc.  No charge.  Mon. -
Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Central Time.

HEALTH
* Breast Cancer Action/San Francisco, 1280 Columbus Ave., Suite 204, San
Francisco CA  94133.  Group acts politically and includes toxics issues in their
work.  Has newsletter.
* Environmental Health Network, HC-63 Box 7187, Snowflake AZ 85937.  (415)
331-9804.  Networking and support group that includes a quite informative
bi-monthly newsletter.
* Dr. William Rea, The Environmental Health Center, Dallas Texas.  Has extensive
experience and has done extensive research into toxics effects and how to
support in healing from them.  Wrote excellent detailed book on this, 4 volumes,
lots of science (book called Chemical Sensitivity, but has good info on the
toxics in general).   People come from all over the country to work with him and
his Center.  (214) 368-4132.

PERIODICALS/INCLUDING TOXICS
* Rachel's Hazardous Waste News, Environmental Research Foundation, P. O. Box
73700, Washington DC 20056. (202) 328-1119. erf@rachel.clark.net.  Covers
general toxics issues.  Weekly online 2-pager covering one topic.  Interesting,
useful, good data.  Named for Rachel Carson.

GROUPS WORKING ON TOXICS
* Greenpeace, 1436 U Street, Washington DC 20009 (202) 319-2444