ADVISORY/EPA Finds Commonly Used Pesticide May Be Hazardous.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2000 TOPIC: The Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and found that a commonly used pesticide, known as chlorpyrifos, allegedly may be hazardous to humans, according to a report in The Washington Post. This conclusion is based on an experiment in which fetal rats that were exposed to the pesticide developed brain damage. Chlorpyrifos are used in home-and-garden products, flea collars, and by the farming industry. The EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. is expected to announce its conclusions June 8. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Mr. Tom Delaney, executive vice president of Professional Lawn Care Association of America, has been with PLCAA PLCAA Professional Lawn Care Association of America for 9 years. He has testified before U.S. Senate and House subcommittees at lawn care and FIFRA FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act of 1972 hearings involving pesticides and lawn care regulations. He has worked closely with EPA, FTC FTC See Federal Trade Commission (FTC). , GAO and the media on a range of issues affecting the lawn care industry. 770/977-5222 Mr. Tim Maniscalo, manager of government and public affairs for Bader Rutter & Associates, is an expert in pesticide regulation. 262/938-5447 ctill@bader-rutter.com Mr. Terrell Hunt, president of Risk International Services, Inc., worked in staff and supervisory positions in the EPA's toxic substances and pesticides regulatory programs from 1973 to 1983. From 1984 to 1990 Terrell served in turn as the senior enforcement lawyer for EPA's criminal, toxic substances/pesticides, and air enforcement programs. 281/588-1680 PR: Coltrin & Assoc., Chris Williams, Brad Thatcher Thatch·er , Margaret Hilda. Baroness. Born 1925. British Conservative politician who served as prime minister (1979-1990). Her administration was marked by anti-inflationary measures, a brief war in the Falkland Islands (1982), and the passage of a (chris_williams@coltrin.com). Professor R. Michael Roe, of North Carolina State University History
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