tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912420871449384072024-03-12T21:46:47.244-04:00Saving HomesteadThose who throw dirt, lose ground. The more I know the less I need.Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-14757499075008480712012-10-15T13:16:00.000-04:002012-10-15T13:16:07.405-04:00Prop 37 TV Ads! Support Proposition 37 and our right to know. The rest of the world already does.
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">GMOs are an extension
of chemical agriculture: developed and sold by synthetic pesticide production and
seed monopolizing companies such as Monsanto, DuPont, Dow, Syngenta, Bayer Crop
Science and Scotts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">In the U.S.,
GMOs are in as much as 80% of conventional processed food.<strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-weight: normal;"></span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">In the U.S.,
GMOs are in as much as 80% of conventional processed food.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Alfalfa</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> (first planting 2011)</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Canola</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> (approx. 90% of U.S. crop)</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Corn</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> (approx. 88% of U.S. crop in 2011)</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Cotton</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> (approx. 90% of U.S. crop in 2011)</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Papaya</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> (most of Hawaiian crop; approx. 988 acres)</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Soybean</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> (approx. 94% of U.S. crop in 2011)</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Sugar Beets</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> (approx. 95% of U.S. crop in 2010)</span></div>
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(approx. 25K acres)</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Soon to be?</span></i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> GMO <b>Fish</b>
and Scott’s GMO <b>Blue Grass</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Nearly 50 countries, including Australia, Japan,
Peru
and all of the European Union, have significant restrictions or outright bans
on the production and sale of GMOs.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Experimentation on the social and
environmental hazards of GMO’s are lacking!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Possible risks of GMO’s could include:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Alteration of
unique biodiversity of heritage crops which have
ecological, social, economic and
scientific values. </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">(CEC 2004) http://www.cec.org/maize/</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Creation of more
vigorous pests and pathogens and intensification
of their effects through hybridization in relation to GMO’s; harm to nontarget
species such as soil organisms, beneficial insects and birds. (Snow, A., D. 2005) </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Realizing Social
Effects</span></b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">:<span> </span>Loss of food independence, migration and concentration of agribusiness. (Pengue, W.A.
2005)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Monsanto Ties: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">researchers, attornies, lobbyists </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">* FDA’s Metabolism
& Endocrine Advisory Committee - <b>Dr.
Virginia Weldon</b> – Sen. Vice President for Public Policy Monsanto</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">* USDA, EPA - <b>Lidia Watrud</b> –Mgr, New Tech.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">* Dir, USDA NIFA - <b>Roger Beachy</b> –Dir, Monsanto Danforth
Center</span> <b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Clarence Thomas</span></b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> – Former Lawyer for Monsanto</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">* Commissioner of
FDA - <b>Michael A. Friedman</b> – Sen Vice
President for Clinical Affairs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">* <b>Hillary Clinton</b> –Rose Law Firm,
Monsanto Counsel<span> </span><i> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"><i>For more visit: occupy-monsanto.com</i></span></div>
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Yes, that's right, an identical sister,
except for blonde nails on her center toes. Well that and she's
about a year younger, quieter and has been people shy since she was a
chick. Hatched by Little Black Broody Hen herself, her twin is
already showing the inherent bantam broodiness just two months after
coming of age. For the past two days, she's been setting on her
chosen nest at night and taking only one very short leisure during
morning feed out before quietly clucking her way back to her nest.
Less hurried than Broody hen, maintaining the same calm social stance
instead of becoming distant and fleeting from the flock. She will
displace only one hen's laying spot. I gave her my
normal 2-3 day trial of commitment period while I collected suitable
eggs. Then, with fingers crossed and much needed babying and
attention for a distant and avoiding hen, hopefully she will
transition into motherhood flawlessly and personable.
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As for Lil Black Hen's latest hatch, a
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An egg exploded on her clutch early on,
smothering eggs, spreading bacteria and death. This was a new
endeavor with her in the Aframe while broody. She would sneak out in
the quiet morning for her stretch before I was awake; Therefore I did not
get a daily glace for cleanliness of her nest. Although a breath
stopping stench clued me in. I changed and added new bedding, along
with some fresh thyme and chocolate mint to freshen the air.
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Late on the day of hatch, I looked over
an unbroken egg in my hand. I feared for the chick inside, dark,
cramped and seemingly alone, waiting to feel the heat retention of
dry feathers. I clucked to the egg and pressed it to my ear. I
thought maybe a single mercy crack would help. I found a small
suitable stick, rethinking my actions at every moment: 'what if I
hurt the chick?', too concerned for it's livelihood I give it a quick
tap. The pressurized sound of that egg POP, immediately followed by
the milky green ooze now covering my hands and splattered on my face
were enough to make me nauseous. Obviously a learning experience I
power-walked to the house, mouth tight in fear of tasting this vile
sludge. Five hand-washes later and I could still smell the wrenching
wreak of death. Either way, half of the clutch rotted into vile,
verdant, liquid, pressurized bomb shells. The horror.</div>
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The next morning I opened the back of
the Aframe to find a still damp chick, cast behind her, cold and
limp. “What happened?” I exclaimed in a soft yet high pitched
voice. Broody hen with sadness in her eyes looked back between me
and the chick and gave a low growl. The next day another lifeless
body. Three of the ten survived, my livelihood numbers are
plummeting!
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Currently thriving at just about one
month are: A white feather-legged chick with black splashing, a quick
growing all white and a red. The red's baby feathers
are similar to nine roos I adopted just a few days after LBHen's
hatch, seeminly RIRs. She however, would not take to this rambunctious crew of at
least a week older, already scurrying, play-fighting, and tugging at
her eyes and comb while her chicks stood as a new foal. She has
already set them a place on the pecking order, right at the tip of
her beak.
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Today I stroked the very top of Broody
Twin's head (if I choose better names I will only be saddened further
by loss) and placed six good sized eggs under her alongside one of
her own. I'll keep the clutch small in case this ends in forgetfullness. Good luck and good ridden because her eggs are too small to
sell, silly bantams.</div>Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-17033893845276273512012-03-23T15:42:00.002-04:002012-03-23T15:42:41.423-04:00Broody Hen, broody again.Good ol’ gal, yes she’s setting again. Although she tried midwinter, I knew the weather wouldn’t hold out for her so I stole her eggs away. Now that winter has seemingly ended and the snow has dwindled away, the flock is buzzing around the yard. She seems to feel the quiet calm near the coop without the bustle of winter crowding. <br />
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She and I however are having some disagreements this time around. I’m sick of her taking over the most used nest box to hatch her eggs. Other hens lie on top of her, push her out, sully her eggs and add eggs that take precious body warmth away from hatching eggs. <br />
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So I made a decision to put her in my small Aframe now. She is not excited about this and after her morning routine time off the nest, paces trying to get back to her chosen spot. I found she does not settle on her own. Therefore it easiest to let her out of the Aframe so she can run to her spot clucking like a fiend and then I pick her up and put her where I want her. <br />
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I’ve given her just a couple eggs to get her started. I want to make sure she is settled and concentrated before giving her a real clutch without adding too many extra days to her laying time. If all remains well today I will put them under her tomorrow morning. I have collected good sized and round shaped eggs today and yesterday for hatching. I choose rounder rather than the more pointed eggs because of the myth that they are females. This proved good for me last hatch when I ended up with only 1 male in 6. <br />
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If she can settle the issue of the Aframe as her spot I hope that from here on out if she wants to go broody, she will choose to go to the Aframe. We’ll see.Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-55942724573558051102012-03-16T10:45:00.000-04:002012-03-16T10:45:26.809-04:00Easy Aphid (and more) KillerEasy Aphid (and more) Killer<br />
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I have many, many houseplants. I read an article once about how many houseplants one should have per square foot in the house, “allow one houseplant per 100 square feet of living area” says blankees.com http://www.blankees.com/house/plants/air_cleaners.htm. <br />
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Turns out I have over ten times that many and my air is fresh, humidified from misting my plants and smells great with my geraniums. They filter my south facing windows in the summer and keep my room cool and trap the cold air in the winter. My plants are varied (although I certainly need more, more! MORE!) and healthy. I mix all my own soil, combing dirt, composted rabbit poo, peat moss straight from my wetlands and whatever else catches my fancy that day, usually the inside of a rotting log. My worm bin keeps my soil tilled for a lifetime with merely 1-3 worms per pot to munch on those rotting log chunks. <br />
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OK, back to the bugs. Those horrible leaf munching, stem cutting, multi legged freaks! Hopping around my soil and turning my plants into sad spot and web covered statues slowly withering away. I have this one very tall (5’) plant. Believe me, I’m horrible at names and that includes my plants but it’s definitely something from the Dracaena genus. <br />
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Anyhoo, I got this plant free from Craigslist. It had been sitting outside all summer and came complete with pot-bound roots infested with root eating hoppy-somethings. As well as little green monsters that continued to call this plant’s long leaves home while I searched for organic answers. I tried garlic, milk, and lots and LOTS of water which turned into this poor plant living in my shady shower for a week so I could bath it each day… but to no avail, they were too smart for me, slinky deep into the pits where new leaves should arise from or hiding under the new bud I had missed. <br />
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Woah was me. I threatened to leave the plant outside in the snow to die. That is until my boyfriend ordered a free copy of a product catalog he had not received for years, Worm’s Way. http://www.wormsway.com/ After reading through so many organic insecticide options I found one containing orange peel extract. The description says that orange peel extract will kill insects when applied directly by destroying a wax coating on their respiratory system (sounds like the inert ingredients in Roundup). Mwahaha<br />
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</b></div><div style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Bug Killing Orange Spray Recipe: oil, orange peel, water! </b></div><br />
So I had oranges, they had peels and I was determined. Guess what, no more aphids and the leaves are polished and healthy! So here’s what I do. <br />
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1. I cut my oranges in 8 slices and eat them, then remove the pith with a paring knife. Not like when making candied peels, remove all the pith until you can see little dots of bright orange. <br />
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2. I put the peels in a pan with a bit of vegetable oil, probably not more than 2TBs and enough water to cover them. Heat it up a bit, it will make popping noises. I do this hoping the orange will really fuse with the oil. <br />
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3. Then add water, I add about one cup of water per the one orange because I have a small spray bottle. I don’t think the mixture even needs to be this strong, experiment.<br />
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4. Remove the peel, cool and spray directly on the plant and bugs. <br />
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Problem solved.Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-18596628712746292462012-01-08T22:41:00.000-05:002012-01-08T22:41:23.155-05:00Tom and Jerry Tales 2011I have not seen Tom and Jerry in I do not know how many years but I DVRed an episode from late last year and am more than pleasantly surprised.<br />
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Hand drawing, painting and thin lines still make this animated cartoon stand out as an original. Garfield has sold out but the story of cat and mouse has aged with astonishing result. I believe one of the characters stutters "It came out a better a cartoon than it went in" and I agree. <br />
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The epitome of music. An industrial egg problem. Amazingly artistic. Not to mention strange.<br />
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Watch it here: <a href="http://www.thewb.com/shows/tom-and-jerry-tales/egg-beats-way-off-broadway-cry-uncle/fe1c7e4d-4577-4d5c-951e-0a3e6396fb53">Tom and Jerry: Way off Broadway / Egg Beats / Cry Uncle</a>Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-58009919720138220442011-12-29T15:02:00.001-05:002011-12-29T15:09:16.525-05:00Inspirational Toy Chinook 1976Just wanted to show you this AMAZING toy home I came across.<br />
Check out <a href="http://toyotachinook.wordpress.com/">http://toyotachinook.wordpress.com/</a> for an interesting image gallery, complete with brochures and inspirations for this home.<br />
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<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/08/mini-cruiser-restoration-part-2.html">Mini Cruiser Restoration: Part 2 Delamination and Demolition</a> <br />
Yesterday, finally, we removed the entire fungied trailer that sat saggy on the bed of our dually. We worked in rain unscrewing and unsticking the roof from the aluminum framing. It seems back in the 90's this RV was professionally half re-roofed and remodeled. Glue, square head screws, paste, caulking that melts Styrofoam... the works held this baby together. And now, it's all headed to the dump. All that we kept is the framing, the least corroded pieces of aluminum sheeting, the windows, the fiberglass shower stall and toilet. <br />
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Visions of wood grain walls, with fiberglass roof and side skirts flash behind my eyes. Quadruple polyurethane floors comfort my toes, while the crash of waves wafts in the screens windows that separate us from the greenheads. I blink to see this little Toyota, with it’s cab chopped off, waiting for some tender loving… grinding, rust proofing, a gasket, shocks, ball joints, muffler and new front tires. Does it need more? Probably but I’m determined. <br />
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So I suppose the next update on this project will be truck repair related and will be straight forward and good news! ! ! As far as what the RV part will actually be made of… we’re still discussing the options. In the meantime, entertain yourself with this original RBR Brochure. Sorry the images are cut off but I did not take the photos.<br />
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</div><div class="bodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b>The Long Road to EPA Considerations of Childhood Pesticide Exposure Begins with Congress, The National Academy of Sciences, and the National Research Council </b></div><div class="bodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="bodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">In 1988, the U.S. Congress, concerned about the potential risk of pesticides in the diets of infants and children, requested the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to appoint a committee that would study this issue through its National Research Council (NRC). The ‘Committee on Pesticide Residues in the Diets of Infants and Children’ was appointed and became responsible for investigating scientific and policy issues faced by the EPA in regulating pesticide residues in foods consumed by infants and children. In 1993 the NRC releases <u>Pesticides In The Diets Of Infants And Children</u> stating within “Current testing protocols do not, for the most part, adequately address the toxicity and metabolism of pesticides in neonates and adolescent animals or the effects of exposure during early developmental stages and their sequelae in later life.”<span class="MsoEndnoteReference"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn1" name="_ednref1" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[1]</span></span></a></span> Finding that toxicology testing by pesticide manufacturers was designed primarily for sexually mature animals. (CLS p.4) </div><div class="bodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><img align="left" height="269" hspace="12" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8brnTtjQvvE/TrWbHO8IlOI/AAAAAAAAAn0/PNn2-TlweMg/s320/pesticidecomic.jpg" width="260" /></div><div class="bodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="bodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">This is highly concerning when considering the Natural Resource Defense Council released “Intolerable Risk: Pesticides In Our Children’s Food” which claimed “Preschoolers are being exposed to hazardous levels of pesticides in fruits and vegetables. Between 5,500 and 6,200 of the current population of American preschoolers may eventually get cancer solely as a result of their exposure before six years of age, to eight pesticides or metabolites commonly found in fruits and vegetables.”<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn2" name="_ednref2" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[2]</span></span></span></a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Seppo Leinonen, <a href="http://www.seppo.net/" target="_blank">www.seppo.net</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>In 2010 the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs released <u>Protecting Children’s Health THE NATIONAL PESTICIDE PROGRAM</u></b>. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The EPA insists that pesticides are now so widely used, that children can be exposed in the home, school, play and work. The document boasts of efforts to improve risk assessment and research requirements on pesticides as science and information improve. They claim to recognize that over the past years, studies have documented the unique and particular vulnerability that infants and children have to toxins. Therefore, the EPA now requires pesticide manufacturers to submit nuerotoxicity, immunotoxicity and reproductive studies in hopes of better assessing possible effects on fetal development and the maturing child. They have only just begun to address effects of pesticides on the endocrine system by implemented pesticide screening on 67 chemical pesticides and inert ingredients into the endocrine disruptor screening program.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn3" name="_ednref3" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[3]</span></span></span></a> A statement that they also hope to evaluate residential exposure, including exposure from home lawns and hand-to-mouth behavior is incorporated. In what the EPA calls “Preliminary OP Cumulative Risk Assessment” it is explained that the occurrence of hand to mouth behavior and residential assessment of pesticide use; pesticide residue dissipation; and exposure contact and exposure factors have been estimated but chemical specific data and more research are required to get a better understanding of this exposure pathway.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256" name="_Ref307664851"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn4" name="_ednref4" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[4]</span></span></span></a> Finally, they believe, that they have made special efforts to reduce pesticide residue tolerance in food that are particularly consumed/in the diets of by infants and children. They state: “Completed reassessment of all (over 9,700) tolerances (maximum residue levels in food), giving special consideration to consumption patterns and special susceptibility of infants and children;” but results only ended children’s food uses of methyl parathion and carbofuran.<sup>3</sup></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>HOW Long do we want to wait for better protections for our children? </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This seems like a lot of studies, hopes and plans that could protect our children’s’ health and futures but are these matters being dealt with in a timely manner? How long did it take to ban lead from use in wood playground equipment? We should all be advised that this governmental protection agency fights with a lengthy process of science and law to determine and enforce better risk assessment through manufacturer funded and composed studies. But while they battle multimillion dollar corporations, research presented by universities and medical facilities aim to enforce the precautionary principle, urging “Toxic exposures deserve special scrutiny because they are preventable causes of harm.”<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn5" name="_ednref5" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[5]</span></span></span></a> (<span style="color: black;">Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility p.1) and</span> <span style="color: black;">“The inability of the current regulatory system to protect public health is not surprising, considering the disproportionate influence of special interests in the regulatory process.”</span> (p.7)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Toxic Organochlorines are still on the Market </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Research has shown that certain widely used synthetic pesticides, even now, years after being banned, are found in our environment and bloodstreams. For example, Organochlorines (OC’s) were introduced in the 1940’s and 1950’s but widely banned in the 1970’ and 1980’s due to their ability to target the nervous system and potentially cause cancer. However in a study by the Environmental Working Group in 2005, 21 of 28 organochlorines tested for, were found in the blood of newborns.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn6" name="_ednref6" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[6]</span></span></span></a> Some of which are known to cause birth defects, developmental delays and cancer. As well, many are considered probable for affecting our reproductive systems. The EPA allows some OC’s to remain in use, including <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Endosulfan: L</span></i>inked to autism, birth defects, and delayed puberty in humans, <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Lindane:</span></i><i> </i>An endocrine disruptor and likely carcinogen, still used in lice shampoo and <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Dicofol:</span> </i><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></b> close relative of DDT, an endocrine disruptor and possible carcinogen.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn7" name="_ednref7" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[7]</span></span></span></a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333333;">The </span>EPA website states that it is taking action on Endosulfan, “because it can pose unacceptable health risks to farmworkers and wildlife and can persist in the environment”<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256" name="_Ref306699221"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn8" name="_ednref8" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[8]</span></span></span></a> yet has allowed a lengthy phase out lasting until July, 2016. This is being allowed, even though residues of Endosulfan are considered highly mobile and shown to contaminate landscapes far outside of their used agricultural areas, including the Florida Everglades and the Alaskan Arctic.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256" name="_Ref306697336"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn9" name="_ednref9" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[9]</span></span></span></a> Furthermore, during this phase out of use, Endosulfan is used on a wide variety of vegetables and fruits in the U.S., including many vegetables in the cabbage family, as well as carrots, sweet potato, almonds and walnuts, plums, peaches, cherries, strawberries, and pineapples. Find the full list here. <a href="http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/endosulfan/endosulfan-agreement.html">http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/endosulfan/endosulfan-agreement.html</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The EPA website explains, “Endosulfan is used on a very small percentage of the U.S. food supply and does not present a risk to human health from dietary exposure.”<sup>7</sup> But what about the children who <i>are</i> eating these fruits and vegetables?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Autism Spectrum Disorders: Our National Epidemic and Pesticide Links</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A significant amount of medical literature has linked pesticides to both birth defects and genetic damage and these genetic factors<b> </b>are<b> </b>also considered a linking factor for autism. In an abstract concerning the CHARGE Study, various environmental factors of autism will be studied through the University of California-Davis. They seek to determine a suspected link between agricultural pesticides and autism through the mechanisms of birth defects and continual exposure. Long term exposure also affects the neurological system, brain and other anatomical functions that pertain to behavioral disorders and autism spectrum disorders.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Over the past years rates of autism disorder have risen from 4–5 per 10,000 births<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn10" name="_ednref10" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[10]</span></span></span></a> (<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10473304"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Fombonne 1999</span></a>) to a prevalence of 1-2 children per 1,000 births<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn11" name="_ednref11" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[11]</span></span></span></a> (<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15930062"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Fombonne 2005</span></a>). A recent publication in the journal <i>Environmental Health Perspectives</i> reported a possible connection between pesticide exposure, particularly endosulfan and dicofol, and autism in central California. Cases and controls of this study were born between 1996 and 1998: Dicofol and endosulfan accounted for over 98% of the organochlorines applied during this time period. Multiple databases were used to identify candidate exposures and analyze the relationship between the exposure and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). By linking these four databases, the researchers estimated <b><i>which</i></b> pregnant women were exposed to pesticides, <b><i>when</i></b>, and to <b><i>how much</i></b> (based on timing during pregnancy, amount applied, and residential proximity to application location). Using this information, researchers were able to stratify women into different exposure categories and compared rates of autism between those children whose mothers were exposed to the highest levels during a period of time surrounding conception, to those who were not exposed or exposed to lower levels. Of particular interest, the researchers were also able to identify a critical time window just prior to and after embryogenesis during which the association is statistically highest.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn12" name="_ednref12" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[12]</span></span></span></a> (Hertz-Picciotto, Irva 2006)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Why should we be so concerned that mitigation is not fully covering all potential means of exposure to children? Widely-used pesticides that are potentially neurotoxic include: organophosphates, pyrethroids, carbamates, chlorophenoxy herbicides, and ethylenebisthiocarbamates. While some of these pesticides are now banned, those in current use are thought to have the same toxic characteristics and mechanisms. Since many pesticides by design are toxic to insect brains, the same could be true for people, specifically children. Furthermore, because adverse side effects can be severe, long lasting and irreversible on brain development even at low exposure, preventing exposure should be a serious priority. Philippe Grandjean of the Harvard School of Public Health advises, “While awaiting more definite evidence, existing uncertainties should be considered in light of the need for precautionary action to protect brain development.”<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn13" name="_ednref13" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[13]</span></span></span></a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Chipping Away at the Use of Organophosphates</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The EPA attempts to complete tests that assess risk from cumulative organophosphate (OP) pesticide exposure, which they claim may warrant further risk mitigation. The EPA says that the elimination of homeowner use of organophosphate (OP’s) pesticides was warranted because a particular risk to children had been identified. However, according to EPA’s website the organophosphate insecticide, chlorpyrifos is used on an assortment of food crops. Overall, 10 million pounds are sprayed annually in agriculture, with over half being used on corn.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn14" name="_ednref14" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[14]</span></span></span></a> Statements on the EPA website dated February 2002, say that chlorpyrifos residues in food are considered safe and children are considered better protected with mitigation eliminating homeowner use yet studies find that exposure may be due instead to public areas and diet.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A study printed in the journal, <i>Environmental Health Perspectives</i>, released only one year before (2001) consistently finds common compounds of OP pesticides in the urine of preschool children living in different communities of the Seattle metropolitan area. These breakdown products of OPs were consistently found through “season, community, sex, age, family income, or housing type” and did not differ due to reported use in residences or on household pets: signifying that pesticide exposure is due in part to diet and public areas such as schools or playgrounds.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn15" name="_ednref15" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[15]</span></span></span></a> (Lu C. 2001) To determine if the source of chlorpyrifos and another commonly used OP pesticide, Malathion, found in the urine samples were from dietary intake, authors furthered their study in 2008 by placing children on a diet with organic fruits and vegetables for 5 days. Urine samples tested after the five days showed nearly undetectable levels of malathion and chlorpyrifos, supporting the possibility that most, if not all, of the exposure to organophosphorus pesticides in children is due to dietary intake.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn16" name="_ednref16" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[16]</span></span></span></a> (Lu C. 2008) This research shows that the risk of childhood exposure to OP’s is evident in their food and therefore warrants further mitigation on organophosphates, especially since the EPA claims that risks to children has already been identified. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Seemingly concerned about the continued widespread use of chlorpyrifos in agricultural settings, experts continue research on chlorpyrifos found in maternal blood and cord blood samples to address the neurodevelopmental of participating children at age 7. The Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children (WISC-IV) is used to assess 7 year old development because of its improved ability to detect low-dose neurotoxic exposures, (as demonstrated by studies of lead toxicity in 6-7.5 year-old children). Results find concerning evidence that exposure to chlorpyrifos while in the womb produces early cognitive defects of working memory and IQ.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn17" name="_ednref17" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[17]</span></span></span></a> (Rauh V. 2011) </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Smoothed cubic splines, superimposed over scatterplots, examining the shape of the associations between CPF exposure and (<i>A</i>) Working Memory Index, (<i>E</i>) Full-Scale IQ (Rauh V. 2011) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV was also used to study 329 seven-year old children whose mothers had the OP pesticide metabolite, dialkyl phosphate (DAP), in urine collected during pregnancy. Concentrations found were within the range of levels measured in the general U.S. population and were associated with poorer scores for Working Memory, Processing Speed, Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Reasoning, and Full Scale IQ.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn18" name="_ednref18" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[18]</span></span></span></a> (<span class="citationauthor">Bouchard MF 2011</span>) Findings of these studies support the idea that although mothers do not show adverse health effects, exposure while pregnancy can cause lasting adverse effects on brain development in children.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn19" name="_ednref19" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[19]</span></span></span></a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Dr. Bouchard’s Powerful Study: The Prevalence of Pesticides in Children w ADD/ADHD</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Three doctors of Harvard University including Dr. Maryse Bouchard who is also associated with the University of Montreal, documented the prevalence of ADD/ADHD in children who had organophosphates in their urine. The study showed a direct correlation between ADD/ADHD in children and the pesticides in their systems, and was a top health news story featured on Fox and CNN, and in the New York Times, Newsweek, the Utne Reader and elsewhere. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">In Dr. Bouchard’s study, children exhibited strong symptoms of ADD/ADHD such as, lack of focus, hyper-excitability, inability to sit still and complete school tasks. Investigation revealed when placed on an organic diet for two weeks, most symptoms of ADD/ADHD disappeared. Since the test group is representative of the entirety of children in the US, and not just those who congregate in areas with a high concentration of pesticides, these findings are startling, and according to the authors, presents a need for immediate action and extensive research regarding pesticides.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn20" name="_ednref20" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[20]</span></span></span></a> (Bouchard MF 2010)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Authors of this study also warn that pesticide exposure can change the function of immune and endocrine systems, making children even more vulnerable to permanent damage including altered intellectual function, ADD/ADHD and neurotoxicity. They state “While awaiting more definite evidence, existing uncertainties should be considered in light of the need for precautionary action to protect brain development.” (Bouchard MF 2010) </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Dr. Warren Porter spoke at the 25<sup>th</sup> National Pesticide Forum, discussing scientific data collected on children with regard to pesticide poisoning. He explains how pesticides are built to be fat and water soluble via inert ingredients that help penetrate the surface of plants, which are very similar to our own skin and lungs. Porter finds startling evidence through school records that our children are being affected negatively. In his local Madison school district, he determined that disabilities, including emotional and learning, as well as birth defects had all jumped at least 70% in a five year period. Porter extended his research to find Wisconsin, California, Pennsylvania and even Australia, were noticing huge increases of learning disabilities and behavioral disorders between 1990 and 1995. These astounding increases lead to added costs for school, families and local governments.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn21" name="_ednref21" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[21]</span></span></span></a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Continued Exposure and Lasting Effects in Our Children and the Environment </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The study, “Association Of Prenatal Exposure To Environmental Contaminant With Intellectual Function In Childhood” suggests the ability of pesticides to endure in anaerobic settings. Children born to women who had eaten large quantities of contaminated Lake Michigan fish were found to have adversely affected intellectual function. “Poorer recognition memory in infancy, lower scores on a preschool IQ test, and poorer verbal IQ and reading comprehension at 11 years of age” was determined because of this exposure.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn22" name="_ednref22" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[22]</span></span></span></a> (Jacobson JL, 2002) It seems further education and mitigation rather than re-registration of pesticides should be more prompt and promised to protect the livelihood of children.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The EPA now requires neurotoxicity testing but as new research arises, prompt action is not taken to protect us against potential risks. Pyrethrins and pyrethroids are replacing organophosphate insecticides and include 3,500 registered products which are currently under registration review from 2010 to 2012. These products are used in homes, on pets, in mosquito control and agriculture. The EPA states that issues may arise, for example: urban runoff, potentially exposing aquatic life to harmful levels in water and sediment.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn23" name="_ednref23" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[23]</span></span></span></a> As well, these products are formulated with synergists, piperonyl butoxide and MGK-264, to enhance the pesticidal properties of the chemical pesticide. Much like studies on Roundup have shown the additive ingredients that assist Glyphosate in permeating cell membranes present a higher potential risk than the active ingredient alone<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn24" name="_ednref24" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[24]</span></span></span></a><sup>,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn25" name="_ednref25" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[25]</span></span></span></a></sup> pyrethrin synergists are showing their own risks. A study presented in the <i>Journal of</i> <i>Pediatrics</i> tests whether there is an association between 36-month neurodevelopment and prenatal exposure to permethrin (a common pyrethroid) and piperonyl butoxide (a pyrethroid synergist). Results found prenatal exposure to piperonyl butoxide to be directly and negatively associated with lower scores on the Bayley Mental Developmental Index from the Bayley Scales of Infant Development.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn26" name="_ednref26" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[26]</span></span></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>HEAD Start and Early Childhood Education and Pesticides</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Of future activities scheduled by the EPA a year ago, includes “Take full advantage of opportunities to improve children’s health through education and training initiatives.”<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn27" name="_ednref27" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[27]</span></span></span></a> These initiatives include informing health care providers, educating parents, enhancing web pages and utilizing social media. They claim, “OPP, partnering with the National Head Start Association and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Care Bureau, launched a national awareness campaign on the safe use of pesticides directed at child care center staff and parents.“<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256" name="_Ref306098954"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_edn28" name="_ednref28" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">[28]</span></span></span></a> But I wonder if this reached the hearts and brains of our local day cares, schools and parents. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A pamphlet designed for Head Start staff encourages them to educate families about the possible health effects that pesticides may have on children. Specific educational points include children’s particular susceptibility, limited detoxification ability and critical stages of development. It states “The effects are not always immediate, and may show up years later as unknown illnesses. Because their bodies are still growing, children have less natural defenses and can develop serious health effects if overexposed to pesticides.”<sup> </sup>(EPA 2010) The pamphlet warns that children may have a higher risk for pesticide exposure that may cause serious damage to their health from contact to applied or stored pesticides throughout interior and exterior areas that they inhabit throughout normal daily activities. This includes playing on floors and grass of the home, daycares, parks or around pets and further exposing themselves by putting their hands in their mouths. The pamphlet goes on to urge Head Start staff to inform families of long term exposure and its health effects, such as:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">• Birth defects; </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">• Learning disabilities;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">• Behavioral changes;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">• Organ damage;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">• Forms of cancer, including leukemia, breast cancer, and brain tumors; or</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">• Asthma symptoms. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">It has become essential that the precautionary principle on synthetic pesticides involves avoiding exposure to even low levels during pregnancy and developing ages until new tests have been completed, including cumulative and chemical combination risk analysis. As for products currently on the market that are currently under reexamination, our chances of being exposed are high. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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Houlihan, J., et al, Environmental Working Group, (2005) http://www.ewg.org/reports/bodyburden2/execsumm.php</div></div><div id="edn7"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref7" name="_edn7" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[7]</span></span></span></a> Organochlorines. http://www.panna.org/resources/specific-pesticides/organochlorines</div></div><div id="edn8"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref8" name="_edn8" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[8]</span></span></span></a> Endosulfan Phase-out http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/endosulfan/endosulfan-agreement.html</div></div><div id="edn9"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref9" name="_edn9" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[9]</span></span></span></a> Organochlorines. <a href="http://www.panna.org/resources/specific-pesticides/organochlorines">http://www.panna.org/resources/specific-pesticides/organochlorines</a> </div></div><div id="edn10"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref10" name="_edn10" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[10]</span></span></span></a> “The Epidemiology Of Autism: A Review” Fombonne, Eric Psychological Medicine, 29: 769-786 Cambridge University Press (1999)</div></div><div id="edn11"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref11" name="_edn11" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[11]</span></span></span></a> “The Changing Epidemiology of Autism” Fombonne, E. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 18: 281–294 (2005)</div></div><div id="edn12"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref12" name="_edn12" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[12]</span></span></span></a> “The CHARGE Study: An Epidemiologic Investigation of Genetic and Environmental Factors Contributing to Autism.” Hertz-Picciotto, Irva et al. 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(2008) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2290988/</div></div><div id="edn17"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref17" name="_edn17" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[17]</span></span></span></a> “Seven-Year Neurodevelopmental Scores and Prenatal Exposure to Chlorpyrifos, a Common Agricultural Pesticide” Rauh V. et al., Environmental Health Perspectives 119(8) (2011) http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info:doi/10.1289/ehp.1003160</div></div><div id="edn18"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref18" name="_edn18" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[18]</span></span></span></a> “Prenatal Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides and IQ in 7-Year-Old Children.” Bouchard MF, Chevrier J, Harley KG, Kogut K, Vedar M, et al. Environmental Health Perspectives 119(8) (2011)</div></div><div id="edn19"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref19" name="_edn19" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[19]</span></span></span></a> “Neurobehavioral Deficits and Increased Blood Pressure in School-Age Children Prenatally Exposed to Pesticides.” Harari R et. al, Environmental Health Perspectives 118(6) (2010)</div></div><div id="edn20"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref20" name="_edn20" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[20]</span></span></span></a> “Attention-Defecit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Urinary Metabolites Of Organophosphate Pesticides.” Bouchard MF et al., Pediatrics 125(6):1270-1277 (2010) http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/125/6/e1270</div></div><div id="edn21"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref21" name="_edn21" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[21]</span></span></span></a> “Facing Scientific Realities, Debunking The “Dose Makes The Poison” Myth The Big Picture: Linking Pesticide Science And Health Effects” Porter W. Pesticides and You 27(4):16-23 (2008) http://www.beyondpesticides.org/infoservices/pesticidesandyou/Winter%2007-08/dose-poison-debunk.pdf</div></div><div id="edn22"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref22" name="_edn22" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[22]</span></span></span></a> “Association Of Prenatal Exposure To Environmental Contaminant With Intellectual Function In Childhood.” Jacobson JL, Jacobson SW, Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology, 40: 467-475 (2002) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12216999</div></div><div id="edn23"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref23" name="_edn23" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[23]</span></span></span></a> Pyrethroids and Pyrethrins August 2011 http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/reevaluation/pyrethroids-pyrethrins.html#epa</div></div><div id="edn24"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref24" name="_edn24" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[24]</span></span></span></a> “Glyphosate Formulations Induce Apoptosis And Necrosis In Human Umbilical, Embryonic And Placental Cells.” Benachour, N, et al. Chemical Research in Toxicology 22(1):97-105 (2009) http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/tx800218n</div></div><div id="edn25"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref25" name="_edn25" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[25]</span></span></span></a> “Effects Of Roundup And Glyphosate Formulations On Intracellular Transport, Microtubules And Actin Filaments In Xenopus Laevis Melanophores” Hedberg D., Wallin M. Toxicology in Vitro. 24(3):795-802 (2010) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20036731</div></div><div id="edn26"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref26" name="_edn26" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[26]</span></span></span></a> “Impact Of Prenatal Exposure To Piperonyl Butoxide And Permethrin On 36-Month Neurodevelopment” Megan K. Horton M.K. et al., Pediatrics 127(3):699-706 (2010)</div><div class="MsoEndnoteText">http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/peds.2010-0133v1</div></div><div id="edn27"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref27" name="_edn27" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[27]</span></span></span></a> “Protecting Children’s Health: THE NATIONAL PESTICIDE PROGRAM” US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs, Washington, DC EPA-735-K-10-001 (Oct. 2010) www.epa.gov/pesticides</div></div><div id="edn28"><div class="MsoEndnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5291242087144938407&postID=6515477768453780256#_ednref28" name="_edn28" title=""><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">[28]</span></span></span></a> “Head Start Staff: What You Need to Know About Pesticide Poisoning” EPA 735-F-07-011 http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/Publications/whatyouneed-hsstaff.pdf</div></div></div>Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-8687350452147551232011-09-26T11:31:00.003-04:002011-09-26T11:34:25.913-04:00The Lion King - Back in TheatersDo not miss your chance to see The Lion King back in theaters! I know I didn't and don't regret a second. Granted, I watched the non-3D version.<br />
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We sat down just in time for Regal to tell us not to text message and the movie started. I have to admit the first scene had me wondering why I, as a grown person, was watching this movie in theater. But then I found myself writing a movie review in my head, spectacular art, amazing "camera angles": all hand drawn, including a sequence of dark clouds rolling across the tundra that was jaw dropping for me. The emotions conveyed through the eyes and ears of a lion cub are extravagant.<br />
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An amazing movie, with love, laughs and danger HA HA HA! One of my favorites!<br />
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The Disney Blog has a list of <a href="http://thedisneyblog.com/2011/09/12/ten-little-known-facts-about-the-lion-king/">Ten Little Known Facts About The Lion King</a> here's my favorite<br />
<h1 class="entry-title"></h1>#10 THE FILMMAKERS ORIGINALLY WANTED CHEECH AND CHONG TO PLAY THE HYENAS IN THE MOVIE<br />
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“We had a really tough time finding the right voices for the hyenas in the movie,” reveals co-director Rob Minkoff. “Gary Trousdale, one of the directors of Beauty And The Beast, helped us out in the early stages of development and he created an entire storyboard of the hyenas as if they were played by Cheech and Chong. It was hilarious, but Cheech and Chong weren’t working together at the time, so we knew we wouldn’t be able to book the pair for the roles. Around that same time we heard that Whoopi Goldberg was interested in the film and when we asked her if she’d like to voice a hyena she said, ‘Yeah, great.’ So we got Cheech and Whoopi instead of Cheech and Chong!”<br />
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and of moveifone's <a href="http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/09/13/lion-king-3d-trivia/">17 Things You Might Not Have Known About 'The Lion King' By Gary Susman</a><br />
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<b>12.</b> 'The Lion King' marks the second time that James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair played royal parents of an African prince. The first time was 'Coming to America,' where they played Eddie Murphy's dad and mom.<br />
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Two years for two and a half minutes!!! What a great movie.Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-34562892964389019562011-09-26T11:06:00.000-04:002011-09-26T11:06:17.595-04:00Precautionary Principle Comic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-blQv6wGE680/ToCTt2aXcKI/AAAAAAAAAmw/fZRa5XBVaSo/s1600/6-13Precautionary-Principle-thumb.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-blQv6wGE680/ToCTt2aXcKI/AAAAAAAAAmw/fZRa5XBVaSo/s1600/6-13Precautionary-Principle-thumb.jpg" width="100%" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.corporatewatch.org/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-86N7IbiibPg/ToCUf8-7GaI/AAAAAAAAAm0/vMksBoUEnKI/s1600/corporatewatch.jpg" /></a></div>Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-44260148545630481812011-09-26T10:33:00.002-04:002011-09-26T10:33:26.088-04:00Jurassic Park in IMAXyeah, in the UK! Hello USA, what did we as US citizens do wrong to be deprived of our beloved Jurassic Park on IMAX. WTFKaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-36261663615789886132011-09-15T17:53:00.000-04:002011-09-15T18:22:01.672-04:00Broody Hen Bathes Her 2 Day Olds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lQksojn51d4/TnJyDYF80cI/AAAAAAAAAlg/mNiMwJcaC8E/s1600/2DayOldChickBath.JPG"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lQksojn51d4/TnJyDYF80cI/AAAAAAAAAlg/mNiMwJcaC8E/s1600/2DayOldChickBath.JPG" width="100%" /></a></div><br />
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I finally got the chance to head to the beach for some much wanted ORVing. I guess my enjoyment came at the price of my favorite <a 08="" 2010="" href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9D" http:="" injured-barred-rock-update.html="" savinghomestead.blogspot.com="" ”=""> rooster, Skunk. </a> <br />
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My mother agreed to watch over my chickens, including the new chicks, while on her vacation at the homestead. Yesterday, she opened their pen and then left. While not the best choice, I sometimes also make last minute plans and leave them to fend for themselves. However, there has been large bird of prey around lately and I've been extra careful in keeping the chickens <a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-post.html">fenced </a>in during much of the day for their own protection.<br />
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This barred rock rooster was found dead under some low brush in the front yard and looked like it had been attacked from the back. Did another skunk really come to finish the job the first one failed to? Was it a weasel who couldn't handle the meal? Did the <a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2010/11/northern-harrier.html">Northern Harrier</a> kill and start plucking feathers but got scared away? Or was a <a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2010/12/fox-and-rabbit.html">fox</a> hiding his dinner for later? I'll never know.<br />
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Anyway, I was going to put these pictures up of skunk laying down. He loved to lay down everywhere: in the sun stretched out, perched on the porch or in the shaded grass. Only chicken that I’ve had that lies down that much, could be his first skunk attack gave him weaker legs, back and lungs and he likes to rest. He never did crow right since attacked as a youngling. He had the biggest pitched, yet softest voice of all my roos.<br />
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I think I see some barred prospects! <br />
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I came to the realization that I am getting better at taking care of broody hens and their eggs! Yes, winners hatched proves it. My first broody hen experience involved two hens each sitting on about 10 eggs. Some eggs exploded, some did nothing and only 6 hatched out. That's 3 chicks per hen. My last hatch, Little Black Hen's first, involved her sitting on 10 or more eggs depending on if some one else climbed in the nest to leave her a new egg. Four hatched that time and one fully developed but died trying to escape its shell. Now this hatch, she set on 9 eggs, 7 placed under her one day and two more the next. Two are left to hatch, 6 are out and one was unfertilized and eaten! So already, much improvement. Yay nurture!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KrJUyCskY0/TmAUXZo5FDI/AAAAAAAAAko/Ex8H9fYjiV0/s1600/DayOldChicks-Sept2011.JPG"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KrJUyCskY0/TmAUXZo5FDI/AAAAAAAAAko/Ex8H9fYjiV0/s1600/DayOldChicks-Sept2011.JPG" width="100%" /></a></div>This top picture is in an upper nest box which sits about 3 feet off the ground. I was delighted to come home after another long volunteer day to fuzzwads and glad to see none had fallen from the nest but they need to be moved. Broody Mama was clucking her worries to keep them in that nest. <br />
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Unsuggested by no other, I moved her in the day light. Broody hens have surprised me at how well they take to circumsrtances. I put my chicks and 2 yet to hatch eggs in a basket and carried my hen by the armfull to my <a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2010/02/journey-of-homemade-log-cabin-chicken.html">aframe coop</a>, which has been of endless use. Put her chicks and eggs down in a spiraled nest of self collected hay I made and she jumped right in, huddled her chicks and rolled the two eggs under her. Beautiful. <br />
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More about this hatch:<br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/08/hats-off-to-my-broody-hen-two-hatch.html">Hats Off to My Broody Hen: a Two Hatch Wonder.</a></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/08/chicks-cheaping-day-18-for-broody-hen.html">Chicks Cheaping! Day 19 For Broody Hen</a></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3>Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-24748061926169511772011-08-31T20:43:00.002-04:002011-09-01T19:43:24.449-04:00Chicks Cheaping! Day 19 For Broody Hen<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/09/6-of-8-hatched-to-date.html">First pictures of these day olds.</a><br />
<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/08/hats-off-to-my-broody-hen-two-hatch.html">First days of August broodiness.</a><br />
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First of all, what has transpired with this hatch so far?<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Other Hens on the Nest.</span></b><br />
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After seeing a hen sitting on Little Black Hen's little broody head, trying to lay an egg in the same nest, I placed a curtain over the opening to her nest. This works great by the way; it keeps her mind on her nest and others out while she remains in the safety of the coop yet able to get out if completely necessary. Although, I do have to open the curtain each morning and anxiously watch her until she remembers her seemingly abandoned nest.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Egg Eaters</span></b><br />
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At 2 weeks with basket in hand to collect and candle her clutch, I let the chickens out and saw broody hen run out with the others. My heart jumped and I spotted the curtain hanging down because I didn't push the tack in far enough!!! How silly!!<br />
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All the eggs were covered in, yes you guest it, egg. Upset, nervous and disappointed, I rinsed the eggs and candled them anyway. I was more than worried, with no idea how long the hen had been off her nest, how horribly the remaining eggs had been viciously pecked and concerned for bacterial safety.<br />
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<div style="color: #0b5394;">How sad that they’re ruined. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #990000;">What horrible creatures eat their own eggs!? </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">I knew I should have gotten out of bed earlier!</span> </div>Turns out the egg eating chicken, whoever it was, only ate one egg, which when candled at week one and looked infertile... not even a dark spot.<br />
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Candling showed 8 of 9 eggs looking normal, I suppose. Shadowing veins like inverted lighting revealed their web through thick shells. All seemed to have solid formed construction that floated with each turn of the egg. All except one, whose web drifted, torn and fluid in its shell.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My Forgetfulness</b></span><br />
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Now, on day 18, a horrible event happened. While in a rush to volunteer my time to pull weeds along a community side walk, so that synthetic chemical pesticides need not be sprayed, I forgot to let my chickens out of their coop today!!! Thank goodness there is ample space, enough for twice the herd size, but this horrible mistake didn’t hit me until my way home and I obviously, immediately became very concerned, very fast. Visions of early awaked chicks lying lifeless under a stampeding flock flashed in my minds eye.<br />
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I opened the coop door and heard broody hen clucking to life in her nest box, hungry for a meal and aiming to stretch her legs. I picked up a clean, warm egg and put it to my ear. The kissing chirp of a chick’s first words lightened my heart and settled my nerves. What a sweet end to a rough day.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>To candle</b></span>, I turn a reading light with a flexible arm upside down. Turn it on and let the fluorescent bulb warm up while I cut an oval hole in a piece of cardboard to place on the rim. This works perfect since the metal shade has a flat surface, therefore forming a good light seal. :P <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Candling Websites </b></span>that helped me get the idea of what’s happening and how to know when an egg should be removed.<br />
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<a href="http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/embryology/candling.shtml">Learn about Winners, Quitters and Yolkers at 4-H Embryology</a>, Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) <br />
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<a href="http://shilala.homestead.com/candling.html">Candling Pictures at shilala.homestead.com</a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-candling.html">Back Yard Chickens’ Candling Eggs Site</a><br />
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Find Vivid photos of candled eggs, inside and out at “<a href="http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/Avian/pfs32.htm%20">Egg Candling and Break Out Analysis for Hatchery Quality Assurance and Analysis of Poor Hatches.</a>” Cooperative Extension - University of California, Animal Science Department <br />
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Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-30458738508565620922011-08-29T11:53:00.034-04:002011-08-29T13:28:33.935-04:00Banish Toxic Chemicals from your HomeThere is no reason for people to sit in the dark about information mounting about the toxic affects of synthetic pesticides. The following excerpt is from an article on Today Health of MSNBC.com wriitten <span class="attribution">By <span class="fn" itemprop="name" rel="author">Leah Zerbe of <a href="http://www.rodale.com/">Rodale.com</a></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44258903/ns/health-health_care/?gt1=43001"><span style="font-size: large;">"<b>5 toxic chemicals you should banish from your home</b>"</span></a><br />
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<b>"2. Synthetic pesticides:</b> Chemical weed and bug killers both fit under this category and should be avoided both inside and outside of your house. (And dont' fall for the ones that pretend to be "natural.") Researchers link herbicides to various forms of cancer, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; insecticides have been connected to brain damage in kids.<br />
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“This is a good time of the year to resolve not to use pesticides on lawns and gardens,” says Phil Landrigan, MD, an internationally recognized leader in public health, director of Mount Sinai's Children's Environmental Health Center, and Rodale.com advisor. “A few dandelions or buttercups or other little flowers in the middle of the lawn are not unsightly.”<br />
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<b>Better alternative:</b> Combating an indoor bug problem is as simple as cleaning up crumbs, sealing food in containers, and using wood shims and a caulking gun to fill pest entry points. If you’re spending big bucks on chemicals for a turflike lawn, reconsider. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers kill the health of the soil and create a lawn that allows for little rainwater absorption, which contributes to flooding. Try replacing some sod with plants native to your area; they don’t require as much water and maintenance.<br />
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If you’re dead-set on the idea of a perfect grassy lawn, get out there and weed by hand or with organic methods. The extra exercise will help you burn off your winter love handles. Check OrganicGardening.com for advice on chemical-free lawn care, and see our story on chemcial-free fixes for common lawn problems."<br />
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<span class="attribution"><span class="fn" itemprop="name" rel="author">Leah Zerbe of <a href="http://www.rodale.com/">Rodale.com </a> follows up the last article with</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.rodale.com/household-toxins?cm_mmc=MSNBC-_-5%20Household%20Toxins%20You%20Should%20Banish%20from%20Your%20Home-_-Article-_-7%20More%20Household%20Toxins%20To%20Banish%20From%20Your%20Home%20RL">"7 More Household Toxins You Should Banish from Your Home"</a> </b></span><span class="attribution"><span class="fn" itemprop="name" rel="author">by Leah Zerbe of <a href="http://www.rodale.com/">Rodale.com </a></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> touches on the harms of</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Roundup</b></span>.<br />
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<b>Seven household toxins you can easily evict from your home</b><br />
<a href="http://www.rodale.com/household-toxins?page=0%2C2"><b>#2: Roundup</b></a><br />
You probably know that using Roundup (glyphosate) and other pesticides in your lawn and garden adds chemicals to your soil and water. But did you know that Roundup used on and around food crops also ends up inside the food you eat, according to plant pathologist Don Huber, PhD, professor emeritus at Purdue University. That's problematic because scientists are learning that Roundup affects defensive enzymes our bodies use to keep us healthy. Roundup also reduces a plant's ability to take up vital micronutrients that humans require for survival.<br />
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<b>Better alternative:</b> Corn, soy, and canola are common crops that have been genetically engineered to withstand heavy dousings of Roundup, and foods containing these ingredients tend to contain higher levels of Roundup than other crops do. To avoid genetically engineered (GE) foods and Roundup in your food, buy organic. If your find yourself reaching for chemical products like Roundup to zap weeds on your property, check out <i style="font-weight: normal;">Organic Gardening's</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/organic-weed-control" style="font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">organic weed-control tips</a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for safer alternatives."</span><br />
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Here is some <a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/01/say-no-to-genetically-modified-alfalfa.html">concerning research about Roundup</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Check out <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/115178496333080433295/NHWildflowers2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink">pictures of what grows</a> in my lawn area when I can keep my Mom from mowing everything down.</span><br />
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I identified these flowers using <a href="http://newhampshirewildflowers.com/">NewHampshireWildflowers</a>.com<br />
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Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-29257578496621074642011-08-18T09:39:00.002-04:002011-11-11T13:08:03.205-05:00Mini Cruiser Restoration: Part 2 Delamination and Demolition<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/07/1984-toyota-mini-cruiser-restoration.html">1984 Mini Cruiser Restoration: Part One Purchase and First Look<br />
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I often wondered if tearing the whole interior out of the mini was a good idea. Moldy and soggy Lauan hidden behind a cheaper second layer of cardboard looking siding reassured us of our demolition choice. Exposing the inside of the walls found us a comforting aluminum frame and insulating foam. Although slightly corroded and mildewed it seems intact. Thanks for the frame RBR Corp.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Not sure of what we shall do with the roof yet we decided to remove the exterior of one wall first. Talk about soaked and delaminated plywood! There was even mud in the bottom of the wall! Needless to say, another correct demolition choice. </div><br />
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Below: The interior wood and part of the foam actually has ant damage. Go figure.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">We are struggling with the choice of what to reside this thing with. I do not want to put wood back under aluminum for risk of the same. But whatever I read on Toyota Motor Home Forum <a href="http://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php">Toyota Motor Home Forum</a>? says if you make it waterproof it should stay so with maintenance. Well I’m not convinced. Actually I want to put just wood walls. Therefore if anything starts to rot I can see it. My partner is not convinced on wood walls. We’ll see. Right now we’re thinking of adding box aluminum beams in the roof because we need to support a boat.</div><br />
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Below is some serious frame rust that we couldn't do ourselves and had to pay quite a bit to have done. The part that held the cab to the frame had apparently rusted through, dropping the cab down with no support. Re-enforced with steal and coated in rubber, should be good and pass inspection. Seems like the sagging of the cab has ruined the driver's side shock. Ah well, we'll replace it when we replace the ball joints.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nRdLwprBHQw/TkvavPYj8LI/AAAAAAAAAg0/bpgE_-uWrKg/s1600/MiniCruiserFrameRepair.JPG"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nRdLwprBHQw/TkvavPYj8LI/AAAAAAAAAg0/bpgE_-uWrKg/s1600/MiniCruiserFrameRepair.JPG" width="100%" /></a></div><a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/11/mini-part-4-mini-removed-yota-needs.html">Mini Part 3: Mini Removed, Yota needs Help </a>Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-75016326275203557072011-08-12T09:40:00.002-04:002011-09-01T19:46:40.665-04:00Hats Off to My Broody Hen: a Two Hatch Wonder.<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/08/chicks-cheaping-day-18-for-broody-hen.html">What went wrong with this hatch?</a><br />
<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/09/6-of-8-hatched-to-date.html">Pictures of hatched day old chicks.</a><br />
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With her chicks full grown and a casual climb up the social lattice after March’s hatch, this year’s broody hen has decided to have another go at motherhood. <br />
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A couple days ago Little Black Hen decided it was time to warm her feathers, bunker down and hatch me another batch of tweeters. After breakfast I was checking for eggs and she came running into the coop, straight up to a perch and stared into the nest box. She cackled, “Please, I thought I laid enough”, as she jumped into her nest and settled down (with no eggs). So I hand fed her some grain to show her no hard feelings and get her ready for some routine. <br />
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Even though I have been collecting eggs multiple times a day because of an egg eating outbreak she chose to sit on a nest for two nights and then yesterday all day without any eggs. This gave me just enough time to gather seven clean eggs. Unsure of whether she was serious I was anxious to see if she would be on her nest this morning. She somewhat disappointed me by charging out of the coop with the flock for breakfast. However, as soon as feeding was over she drank enough water to bloat her crop, proceeded to take the giant broody hen poop and then preened each one of her feathers, right down to her legs. So I placed the seven marked eggs in her chosen nest and waited and waited for her to finish cleaning and find them. <br />
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When she came into the coop she jumped to the nest boxes and got a sharp peck on the head from a laying barred hen. Little Black Hen paused… frozen, eyes glazed over, standing just below her nest for five long minutes. “Do I really want to spend 21 days and nights sitting on hard lumps of calcium?” So I patiently watched for her decision. She took a peak into her box and a leap of faith into her nest for a nice end to August.<br />
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I hope these 21 days aren’t brutally hot and that raising chicks in September won’t be nippy. But for a hen that hatched chicks in March and raised them during freak snow storms, I give her love and all my luck (as little as that may be). Fingers crossed for all seven this time!<br />
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Little Black Hen's prior hatch: <br />
<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/04/first-hatch-of-2011.html">First Hatch of 2011</a><br />
<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/04/2011-first-hatch-update.html">2011 First Hatch Update</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2010/07/hatching-chicks-with-broody-hens.html">Hatching Chicks with Broody Hens</a> </span>Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-62443028296555777722011-08-02T09:29:00.001-04:002011-08-20T08:27:21.814-04:00Food, Inc. on PBS August 9th!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.foodincmovie.com/"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IkWD9kEGhwo/Tjf5FynRnhI/AAAAAAAAAf8/XUfR9vdFP3k/s1600/FoodInc_email_header.jpg" width="100%" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Dear Food, Inc. supporter,</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/pov/foodinc/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gRqnj2DBOYc/Tjf5G9enmPI/AAAAAAAAAgA/5wOaSTBmv9s/s1600/FoodInc_email_photo_PBS.jpg" /></a>Food, Inc. on POV on August 9 @ 10 PM (check listings) On August 9th, PBS will show an encore presentation of Food, Inc. at 10pm ET (check your local listings).<br />
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The screening is part of a new season of PBS' award-winning documentary series POV (Point of View), which kicked off on Tuesday, June 21.<br />
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In order to spread the word about the issues with our food industry, consider hosting a home viewing party.<br />
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Some suggestions for your event:<br />
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Download our free <a href="http://c.takepart.com/t/Aw/AVk/AX8/Bfrdrw/O60/NDA0M3xodHRwOi8vZm9vZGluY21vdmllLmNvbS9pbWcvZG93bmxvYWRzL2Zvb2RpbmNfUERGXzA5MTAwOC5wZGY./AQ/aCAJ">discussion guide</a> (PDF)<br />
Invite friends and family over to join your party<br />
Cut up some locally grown fruit and gather some organic snacks<br />
Join our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Foodinc">Facebook</a> group for daily action and news updates<br />
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Learn more on <a href="http://www.pbs.org/pov/foodinc/">PBS' site</a>! .<br />
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Thank you,<br />
The Food, Inc. Team<br />
P.S. Food, Inc. was just nominated for two News and Documentary <a href="http://www.pbs.org/pov/blog/2011/07/pov_films_receive_12_emmy_nomi.php">Emmy Awards</a>!<br />
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One other post about this movie after I watched it. <a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2010/07/movie-food-inc.html">The Movie Food Inc.</a>Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-38679085670968411342011-07-27T11:30:00.000-04:002011-07-27T11:30:41.865-04:00Currently on the FarmThere is a grey fox chasing my chickens in herds across my lawn! This fox has <i>some </i>fear of me and my hissing noises but will run between our house and garage to chase my feathered friends while we are less than 20feet away! From the coyotes, hawks, mink, red fox and now this absolutely gorgeous grey fox, my flock is dwindling. <br />
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As well, all my chikens decided July was the time to molt and I had not had eggs for weeks until a few days ago. Thank goodness they started laying because we resorted to buying local eggs... from chickens which when I asked why they are not on any grass to free range... the answer was they are kept in a building to keep them free from the neighbors' chemicals?! So I'm guessing a pretty bland life on shavings and whichever layer pellet is the cheapest. <br />
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Our Toyota Mini-Cruiser is in the shop for expensive (to me) frame rust repairs. We ripped out most of the interior and can not wait to get her roofed, walled and waterproofed.<br />
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Next week we are headed out of state to spend as much time as possible on the ocean's edge. Have fun with the chickens and fox ma!Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-18021414802887349182011-07-22T09:32:00.002-04:002011-11-11T13:09:29.189-05:001984 Toyota Mini-Cruiser Restoration: Part One Purchase and First Look<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/08/mini-cruiser-restoration-part-2.html">Mini Cruiser Restoration: Part 2 Delamination and Demolition</a><br />
<a href="http://savinghomestead.blogspot.com/2011/11/mini-part-4-mini-removed-yota-needs.html">Mini Part 3: Mini Removed, Yota needs Help</a> <br />
A truck/camper combination to surpass the ages. Not to mention dualies! One can not believe a motor home could fit in a single parking spot.<br />
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Our mission started with the simple want to sleep on the beach. A self contained vehicle was our need and we went on a mission, a Craigslist mission. We searched slide-in after slide-in, fairly priced or not until we realized this Tundra we drive can not carry worth its own weight in the bed. A Tacoma frame with a larger body. What will the Japanese think of next? So fate decides to give us the gift of the Toyota Mini-Cruiser with dual tires on the rear and a capacity over 2 tons.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Truck Condition:</span><br />
This third generation Toyota Hilux is in great condition... well the 4 speed engine purrs like a kitten but missing gaskets have the engine and more covered in oil. What a mess. The exhaust seems to be missing and rusted. The frame has quite a bit of rust which of course, we hope is only on the surface. The original owners were smart enough to have the recalled rear axel replaced. RBR, the manufacturers of the mini-cruiser decided it was a good idea to add dual tires onto an inferior axel which ending in a recall that put them out of business. Smart.<br />
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The floors in the cab are rusted out. The dash is almost completely void of non-necessities. The necessities work. A pile of wires enters the engine compartment but falls short of connection. The title says it has 199,000 miles while the odometer will pass 100,000 in our tender loving care. The wiring of exterior lights is possibly ungrounded and does funny things with brake and turning signal combinations. No headlights made of fun trip home that ended in a dark ride up a narrow dirt road. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mini-cruiser Condition.</span><br />
RBR made these campers between 1977 and 1989 in Indiana. Is that correct all you die-hards?<br />
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The camper is in rough shape. Walls are rotted behind separating seems. The ceiling leaks and is growing mushrooms. The counter is warped. The floor has been floored over. The paneling has been paneled over. Metal has been rusted over. The fridge is an original ice box. Some cushions are possibly original ;) The table is missing. Widows are intact. The bathrooms still remains complete with commode and shower. <br />
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I am thinking gravity fed solar hot water, solar panels, a wind mill for those windy days on the beach and pop out greenhouse windows. Eventually, veggie diesel. <br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.toyotamotorhomes.com/%E2%80%9D">Toyota Motorhomes.com</a>Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291242087144938407.post-52811313048904551842011-07-04T08:30:00.000-04:002011-07-04T08:30:53.772-04:00Same research, different laws.Why is Canada banning harmful pesticides while the United States continues to use synthetic chemicals for nuisance control on public and private places? It is not simply because our EPA is years behind on re-registering tens of thousands of pesticides that have been registered since the 1980’s, neither is because tests performed on these chemicals are not showing harmful results. The reason seems to lay with US citizens’ lack of knowledge and/or concern about the information that has arisen. <br />
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**As well as big industries' need for profit and their ability to hide the truth and cheat us out of our health and a healthy environment. **<br />
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On June 28, 2001, in Ottawa, Ontario, Supreme Court Justice Claire L’Heureux Dube gave one town, Hudson, Quebec, the right to ban pesticides from public and private places. For the first time, the Precautionary Principle was invoked or rather the thought that preventative measures to protect our health and environment should be taken even without absolute proof of harm. A diverse group of knowledgeable and concerned citizens at the Wingspread conference center in Wisconsin in 1998 defined the Precautionary Principle as: "When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically." Some components of this principle include an assessment of alternatives, preventative actions and our communities’ right to know. In particular, the United States citizens’ right to know may be lacking and we may be less informed as to the extensive information on the potential health and environmental impacts of some or all of the products we use. <br />
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There are correlations of both short term (acute) and long term (chronic) health effects and pesticide exposure. Transient effects may include: rashes, breathing difficulties, headaches, nausea, and the burning of eyes and throats. Long term (chronic) effects involve our immune system leaving us more vulnerable to disease such as cancer. Cancers risks include: leukemia, brain and breast cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, myeloma, prostate and soft tissue sarcoma. <br />
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Moreover, birth defects, neurological (Parkinson’s disease and brain damage) and reproductive disorders (including miscarriages and infertility), and endocrine disorders (hormonal imbalances and diabetes), genetic mutations, liver, pancreatic, kidney, and bladder damage are well linked to pesticide exposure. Recent research studies see a similar link for attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorders, and cognitive decline measured by lower IQ. <br />
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So why do Americans still spray Roundup while Canadian towns ban it? Why is our Home Depot still selling synthetic chemicals for our lawn and garden when Home Depot locations in Canada no longer carry these products? We all know names such as Roundup, Weed N Feed and Miracle Gro but how many Americans know Safer Brand, EcoSMART and Garden Safe? We simply have not been given the knowledge or educated ourselves enough to tell stores and neighbors, this is NOT what we want. We want SAFER alternatives. We want organic options that will remain sustainable, not damage our soils and possibly our health.<br />
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The citizens of Canada and Justice Dube introduced the precautionary principle because research suggests that pesticides are dangerous. Therefore, they choose safe alternatives to drastically reduce the possibility of harm to their health, children, pets and environment. I believe if we as United States citizens were more aware of the mounting research, communities would show concern for the negative impacts of chemical pesticides and town by town, a ban of pesticides could sweep New Hampshire and the US, similar to what is happening in Canada.Kaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420747551927191861noreply@blogger.com0