Pesticides are everywhere.

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• Pesticides are everywhere.
• Often in places that you wouldnt expect.
• Many have reproductive effects.
• Renée Sharp
• Environmental Working Group

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• 51,000 tests

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Percent of nectarines tested with detectable
pesticide residues

• 97

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Number of pesticides found on apples in
government tests

• 50

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Maximum number of pesticides found on 1 sample of
bell peppers in government tests

• 11

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Average number of pesticides found strawberries
in government tests

• 2.3

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• Eating the 12 most contaminated fruits and
  vegetables will expose a person to about 14
  pesticides per day, on average.
• Eating the 12 least contaminated will expose a
  person to less than 2 pesticides per day.

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• Suburban lawns and gardens receive more pesticide
  applications per acre than agriculture.
• (3.2-9.8 lbs vs. 2.7 lbs per acre on average)

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• Children ages 6-11 have higher levels of lawn
  chemicals in their blood than all other age
  categories.

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Acephate Triclopyr Glyphosate 2,4-D Atrazine
Ziram Triadimefon Maneb Chlorothalonil MCPA
CarbarylDisodium Methanecarsonate
ChlorpyrifosTrifluralin Dichlorvos
Pendimethalin Dicamba Malathion Trichlorfon
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pure arsenic

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• Each piece of treated wood contains between 0.25
  and 2.5 pounds of CCA per square foot.

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• New studies suggest that arsenic and chromium may
  be reproductive toxins as well as carcinogens.

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• low birth weight
• congenital malformations
• reduced fertility
• increased rates of spontaneous abortion
• reduced sperm count
• abnormal sperm

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More than a billion dollars a year are spent on
flea and tick products every year.One study
found that 1/2 of households surveyed reported
using insecticides to control fleas and ticks on
pets.
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Many flea control products on the market contain
organophosphate insecticides. These chemicals
act by interfering with transmission of nerve
signals in the brains and nervous systems of
insects.
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chlorpyrifosdichlorvosphosmetnaledtetrachlorv
inphosdiazinonmalathion
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Alco, Americare, Beaphar, Double Duty, Fords,
Freedom Five, Happy Jack, Hartz, Hopkins,
Kill-Ko, Protection, Rabon, Riverdale, Sergeant,
Unicorn, Vet-Kem, Victory, Zema
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• This review raises concerns that exposure to OP
  pesticides at levels currently regarded as safe
  adversely affect human reproductive function and
  survival.
• Peiris-John RJ, Wickremasinghe R. 2008. Impact
  of low-level exposure to organophosphates on
  human reproduction and survival.Trans R Soc Trop
  Med Hyg. 2008 Mar102(3)239-45. Epub 2008 Feb 1.

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• Soaps
• Dial Liquid Soap
• Softsoap Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap
• Tea Tree Therapy Liquid Soap
• Provon Soap
• Clearasil Daily Face Wash
• Dermatologica Skin Purifying Wipes
• Clean Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser
• Dental Care
• Colgate Total Breeze Triclosan Mouthwash
• Reach Antibacterial Toothbrush
• Janina Diamond Whitening Toothpaste
• Cosmetics
• Supre Café Bronzer

Deodorant Old Spice High Endurance Stick
Deodorant Right Guard Sport Deodorant Queen
Helene Tea Trea Oil Deodorant and Aloe
Deodorant Nature De France Le Stick Natural
Stick Deodorant DeCleor Deodorant Stick
Epoch Deodorant with Citrisomes X Air Maximum
Strength Deodorant Other Personal Care
Products Gillette Complete Skin Care
MultiGel Aerosol Shave Gel Murad Acne Complex
Kit Diabet-x Cream T.Taio sponges and
wipes Aveeno Therapeutic Shave
Gel Kitchenware Farberware Microban
Steakknife Set and Cutting Boards Franklin
Machine Products FMP Ice Cream Scoop SZ 20
Microban Hobart Semi-Automatic Slicer Chix
Food Service Wipes with Microban Compact Web
Foot Wet Mop Heads Computer Equipment
Fellowes Cordless Microban Keyboard and Microban
Mouse Pad Clothes Teva Sandals Merrell
Shoes Sabatier Chef's Apron Dickies Socks
Fruit of the Loom Socks Biofresh Socks
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Triclosan Triclocarban

• antimicrobial agents with
• long-standing concerns about bacterial resistance

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Triclosan Chlorinated Water Chloroform
CA Department of Public Health There is a
high level of developmental/ reproductive
toxicity concern over chloroform
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Triclosan Triclocarban new kind of endocrine
disruptors?

• rather than blocking or decreasing hormone
  effects, new studies show that they may increase
  hormone effects

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• Most commonly found in agricultural streams
  atrazine, metolachlor, and cyanazine
• Most commonly found in urban streams
• simazine, prometon, and tebuthiuron

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