Here are resources about pesticides that are persistent organic pollutants. Also see our General resources, such as the PESTIS document database.
The Gillmor Bill is Bad for Our Children
This advertisement appeared in a recent issue of Congress Daily, and highlighted the dangers of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Online availability.
If You Care About Public Health Vote NO on H.R. 4591 (Fact Sheet)
Fact Sheet highlighting the flaws of the Gillmor Bill (H.R. 4591). Online availability.
Oppose H.R. 4591, the Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act of 2005 (Letter)
September 15, 2006 letter from the League of Conservation Voters urging the House of Representatives to vote against the Gillmor Bill (H.R. 4591). Online availability.
Congress to Vote on Toxics Bill (Press Release)
House Republicans are preparing to vote on the controversial “Gillmor POPs bill.” Eleven State Attorneys General and dozens of environmental and public health advocacy organizations, including the American Nurses Association and United Steelworkers, oppose this bill. Online Availability.
Daryl Ditz (CIEL) discusses the Stockholm Convention and H.R. 4591 (Audio)
PAN partner Daryl Ditz from the Center for International Environmental Law was interviewed by Mitch Jeserich on New York's WBAI radio morning show, Wake Up Call, just before an August 2nd, 2006 September Congressional Committee meeting on the bill that aims to weaken U.S. participation in the Stockholm Convention. HR 4591 also takes away state's rights for toxics protections. Online availability.
Nowhere to Hide: Persistent Toxic Chemicals in the U.S. Food Supply (Report)
This 2000 report by PANNA and Commonweal highlights widespread contamination of U.S. food with persistent organic pollutants (POPs), many of which have been banned in the U.S. for years. The report documents the need for a global solution to POPs contamination and calls for a strong international POPs treaty. Online availability. Also available in hardcopy (see The PANNA shop).
Successful, Safe and Sustainable Alternatives to POPs (Brief)
World Wildlife Fund issue brief, produced in collaboration with PANNA, 1999. Covers current uses of persistent organic pollutants (POPs); "pesticide treadmill"; integrated pest and vector management; and successful efforts to reduce reliance on POPs. Includes case studies on successes and challenges in eliminating POPs pesticides, PCBs, hexachlorobenzene, and dioxins/furans. 20 pp. Free. http://www.wwf.org.uk/filelibrary/pdf/alternatives_to_pops.pdf. Also available in hardcopy (see The PANNA shop).
Resources available elsewhere
Our collection of links to key related resources available elsewhere on the Internet. Feel
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Environmental Estrogens & Other Hormones (Web site)
An educational service and an interactive forum. The site includes basic scientific/biological information about the endocrine system, definitions, modes of action, current news and research updates and links to various resources.
http://www.tmc.tulane.edu/ECME/eehome/
Fooling with Nature (Web site)
A Frontline program that examines new evidence in the controversy over the danger of man-made chemicals and their potential for endocrine disruption. The site includes interviews, historical timeline of significant events, special reports, links, a picture gallery and discussion of endocrine disruptors.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/show...
International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) (Web site)
IPEN is a global network of public interest non-governmental organizations united in support of a common POPs Elimination Platform.
http://www.ipen.org
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) POPs pages (Web site section)
UNEP resources regarding POPs.
http://www.chem.unep.ch/pops
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Web site section)
Part of UNEP's Information Clearinghouse on POPs is updated on a regular basis with information received from governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations. Some documents can be downloaded directly from this web site.
http://www.chem.unep.ch/pops/
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (Web site section)
At this site you can find discussion of priority POPs, the network of non-governmental organizations working on POPs issues, global POPs treaty talks, WWF's DDT report and WWF's reading list.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/toxics/projects...<