EPA Staff Revolts

Submitted by Karen on Tue, 2006-07-04 21:06.

(4,536 OCA members have taken action on this issue so far): Nine thousand EPA scientists have submitted a strongly worded letter to the EPA's Administrator, Stephen Johnson, protesting that "industry pressure" is compromising the "integrity of the science upon which agency decisions are based." The scientists are calling for a ban on pesticides known to be highly toxic. Research indicates that several dozen widely sprayed organophosphate pesticides, similar in composition to bio-warfare nerve gases, pose serious health threats, especially to children. Learn more and Take Action: http://organicconsumers.org/epa7.htm