On this page:
- Pesticide Fact Sheets
- California Central Valley Cities Pesticide Profiles
- Drift Catcher Monitoring for Pesticides in Air
- What To Do If You Have Been Affected by Pesticide Drift
- Organizing in Your Community
Pesticide Fact Sheets (Coming Soon!)
- Azinphos-methyl
- Chloropicrin
- Chlorpyrifos
- Diazinon
- Metam sodium
- Methyl bromide
- Telone
California's Central Valley Cities' Pesticide Profiles
- City Pesticide Profiles (444 KB pdf)
- Top 100 PAN Bad Actor Pesticides Used in 2003: A City Comparison (32 KB pdf)
- Pounds of PAN Bad Actor Pesticides Applied in 2003 (28 KB pdf)
- Maximum Number of Applications in One Day (28 KB pdf)
- Average Applications Per Day (28 KB pdf)
- City Pesticides Comparison (20 KB pdf)
- Maximum Number of Applications in One Day (28 KB pdf)
- Pounds of Pesticides Applied in 2003 (28 KB pdf)
Drift Catcher
One important tool in community and regional organizing around pesticide drift is air monitoring data that describes the concentrations of pesticides in air after an application. The Drift Catcher is a device that PANNA has developed to monitor pesticides in air, and the data are being used to strengthen campaigns addressing pesticide drift with information about the scope and magnitude of the drift problem in local areas. For more information, visit the Drift Catcher page.
What To Do If You Have Been Affected By Drift
There are some things you need to do right away if you have been affected by drift and other things you can do to follow up and make sure your case is enforced and not forgotten. Click here to find out more about what to do if you have been affected by drift.
Organizing in Your Community
Local groups across the country have developed pesticide drift campaigns around environmental protection, community health, and workers’ rights. Some communities are demanding protection zones around pesticide applications—established areas around sites such as schools, residences, workplaces, retirement facilities, daycare centers, and hospitals where pesticides are not allowed to be applied. Others want notificiation of when pesticide applications will be made, so they can take measures to protect themselves. In urban areas, concerned citizens are working to prohibit cosmetic uses of pesticides on parks, golf courses, and sports fields. Universally, communities in the U.S. and abroad want local pesticide regulators to take drift incidents seriously and not dismiss their concerns about drift. Find out more about how to organize a campaign to reduce drift in your community.