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And we will wonder why- years from now -why our next generations will continue to have nuerological disorders at a much younger age and why an "old persons disease has become a young persons disease." Please also note that "Farmers and municipalities are exempt." so even if it is banned it still will continue to be used in our daily food chain by these two groups. A little "Chlorpyrifos" daily with your fruits and vegetables fellow parkies? "Dangerous pesticide still in wide use WebPosted Wed Jun 27 20:11:42 2001 WINNIPEG - Lawn and pest control companies across Canada continue to spray a pesticide that has been shown to cause brain damage in mice and will be banned from use next year. It will be the end of 2002 before consumers and companies are required to stop using it. Farmers and municipalities are exempt. Chlorpyrifos pesticides were introduced in 1969 and are the most commonly used killers of lawn pests such as ants and grubs in Canada. It is also widely used in agriculture to protect fruits and vegetables against insects. It exists in more than 100 products and is sold primarily under the names "dursban" or "lorsban." Walk into any hardware store and you'll see it on the shelves. "We know that it's cumulative in children," says David Cadman of the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation. "We know that it's a neurotoxin and that many children who have been exposed to these pesticides manifest symptoms that are similar to attention deficit disorder." American studies have found that it can cause brain damage, prompting Federal Health Minister Allan Rock to announce he would impose a ban, but it wasn't immediate. A year after that pronouncement, chloropyrifos is still for sale in Canada. Health Canada has decided to follow the example of its counterpart in the U.S. It's giving pesticide companies until the end of this year to stop selling the product. It will be the end of 2002 before consumers and companies are required to stop using it altogether. Farmers and municipalities are exempt. "What we're seeing here is Health Canada favouring the health of the bottom line, the profits of the pesticide industry, over the health of our children," says Angela Rickman of the Sierra Club. Some Liberal politicians disagree with their own cabinet colleagues, openly calling for an immediate ban. Karen Kraft-Sloan is a Liberal MP from Newmarket. She is vice-chair of the House of Commons Committee on the environment. Kraft-Sloan believes there should have been an immediate ban. The debate over pesticides is about to get hotter. The Supreme Court of Canada is due to rule on Thursday on a case concerning the right of municipalities to control pesticide use. Two companies are challenging a bylaw enacted by the town of Hudson, Quebec. Dozens of other towns have followed Hudson's lead and Halifax adopted a ban of its own in April. Written by CBC News Online staff" Don 52/3 PD+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn