PESTICIDE ALERT!

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The purpose of this page is to provide information on pesticide use in West Vincent Township, toxicity research on specific chemicals and tools for implementing safer landscape practices. Pesticides is a general term that includes herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, and fungicides.

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šŸ The Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management database provides access to current and historical scientific literature on pesticide hazards and safe pest management.Ā 

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šŸ Ā The Safer Choice is a guide to pesticide alternatives for effective management of pests such as insects, rodents and weeds. Click here for the brochure.Ā 

šŸ Children and Pesticides Donā€™t Mix Ā https://www.beyondpesticides.org/programs/children-and-schools/hazards-of-pesticides.

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šŸ Pets and Pesticides Donā€™t Mix. Ā https://www.beyondpesticides.org/resources/pets.

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šŸ Ā ManageSafeā„¢ offers a searchable database of alternatives to pesticides for managing insects, weeds, and rodents effectively and eliminating exposure to harmful toxic chemicals indoors and outdoors.Ā 

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šŸ Ā The Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database tracks the hazards associated with pesticide exposure via independent peer-reviewed studies that link pesticides to a range of chronic diseases, including cancer, reproductive harm, neurological illness, respiratory disease, autism and learning disabilities, Parkinsonā€™s, Alzheimerā€™s, and diabetes.Ā 

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PA Hypersensitivity Registry To be informed of pesticide applications near your home, work, or school, you may register here. Pesticide applicators are required to notify persons on the registry when a pesticide application will be made within 500 feet of the listingā€™s home, work, or school. Ā Information on the Registry.

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šŸTools forChange offers concrete examples of local Ecological Pest Management strategies, common chemicals used on lawns and landscapes and their health and environmental effects, examples of pesticide free parks, and takes note of personal testimonies.

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šŸPreemption Explained: Pennsylvaniaā€™s preemption law prevents towns and counties from enacting stricter pesticide regulations than those set by the State. Local policy change is still possible on public property: model ordinance to eliminate synthetic pesticide use on public (township) property.

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šŸPending federal legislation (factsheet) would shield pesticide and chemical manufacturers from liability lawsuits. This ā€œfailure to warnā€ potential federal and state legislation is currently pending. See Failure-to-Warn Resource Hub.

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For more information on native gardens and healthy landscape initiatives, please visit the WVT Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Page.Ā 

THESE RESOURCES ARE SHARED COURTESY OF THE NONPROFIT BEYOND PESTICIDES

šŸ The Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management database provides access to current and historical scientific literature on pesticide hazards and safe pest management.Ā 

Ā 

šŸ Ā The Safer Choice is a guide to pesticide alternatives for effective management of pests such as insects, rodents and weeds. Click here for the brochure.Ā 

BEE Protectiveā€”remember to manage landscapes with pollinators in mind! šŸ

For more tools and resources, see Beyond Pesticidesā€™ Resources page