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Author(s):Anonymous
Title:Reducing our fears: Pesticides are medicines too
Source:The Keynoter. Vol. 24, No. 4, October 1996, p. 8.
Publishing Information:Lemont, PA: The Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council, Inc.
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Pesticides; Pesticide use; Perceptions; Pesticide safety; Health; Public relations; Chemical exposure; Contamination
Abstract/Contents:Discusses different perceptions surrounding pesticides, stating that "the word 'pesticide' attaches unfounded fears to products that are as useful and beneficial to plants as 'medicine' products are to people." Mentions remarks on this subject made by Michigan State University professor, Joe Vargas, at the 1995 Reinders Turf Conference. Also states that "some in the media have unnecessarily scared the public through a lack of scientific understanding and accurate reporting."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Information taken from Dr. J. M. Vargas, Professor, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823
Reprint appears in The Grass Roots, 25(1) January/February 1997, p. 27
Reprint appears in Hole Notes, 33(4) June 2002, p. 10
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Anonymous. 1996. Reducing our fears: Pesticides are medicines too. Keynoter. 24(4):p. 8.
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