International
Institute of Concern
for Public Health

Bruce Lofquist: IICPH 2003 Activities

November 15, 2003

Urban Pesticides

Bruce worked on the Toronto pesticide by-law issue, in part, as a member of the group, Partnership for a Pesticide By-Law. In May 2003, Toronto City Council passed a by-law that will restrict outdoor use of pesticides in the

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Home Hazards: Residential Pesticides Pose Threats to Children's Health

December 21, 2002

Since about 1945, children have been raised in novel chemical environments — they have been exposed to toxic, human-made substances for which they have no biological preparation. Urban pesticides — bug sprays, pet flea and tick products, hair treatments for

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