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NY Could Ban Pesticides Near Schools04-26-10 | News

NY Could Ban Pesticides Near Schools




Environmental advocates are lobbying state lawmakers to ban pesticides, herbicides and fungicides on playgrounds and athletic fields in public and private schools and at day care centers.
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Many schools in the state use pesticides on their athletic fields to kill bugs, pests and weeds. A number of scientific studies have shown that exposure to pesticides can increase children?EUR??,,????'?????<

Chemical companies are pressing lawmakers to vote against the bill. They say pesticides are highly regulated and safe to use.

Children are especially susceptible to pesticides because of their small size and still-developing organs, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Rather than a purely chemical approach, the agency recommends schools use Integrated Pest Management, which combines several more organic and less toxic techniques to manage pests and weeds, such as overseeding, mowing grass taller, watering less and applying ?EUR??,,????'?????<

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A 2000 study by the state attorney general?EUR??,,????'?????<

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