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3/26/2002 - Mosquito Handout Sheet For Customers
  INSECT REPELLENTS PROVIDE SAFE RELIEF WITH PROPER USE
 
3/4/2002 - Survey: Many Schools Chock-Full of Asthma Triggers
  A large number of schools in the US may contain high levels of asthma triggers.
 
2/12/2002 - Manufacturers to Use New Wood Preservatives
  Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) is a chemical mixture consisting of three pesticidal compounds (arsenic, chromium, and copper) registered for wood preservative uses. EPA is currently reassessing CCA as part of its ongoing reregistration program for older pesticides. Federal law directs EPA to periodically reevaluate older pesticides to ensure that they continue to meet current safety standards.
 
2/6/2002 - National Pesticide Information Center
  The National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN)has changed its name to: National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
 
2/4/2002 - New Central Hotline for U.S. Poison Control Centers
  Central Hotline for U.S. Poison Control Center announced.
 
12/1/2001 - Scientific Society Supports Integrated Pest Management in Schools
  The Entomological Society of America (ESA) supports efforts to implement an IPM approach to control and manage pest problems in schools. To ensure success, state-certified applicators should be employed and other persons involved should be properly trained in scientifically sound IPM.
 
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