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Sustainable Landscaping Educational Series for McKenzie Residents
Schedule and details for an upcoming series of sustainable landscaping workshops offered for resident's along the McKenzie river. read more...
Avoid Having a Lousy Day
Whether or not head lice has not been a problem at your school this year, check out these tips to help you and your family prevent getting lice. read more...
How Are Children Exposed to Household Insecticides?
Activities like playing on carpets, putting toys in the mouth, and relaxing on the couch with a baby bottle are common ways for toddlers and children to spend time. Some of these activities mean that kids are more likely to be exposed to household insecticides than adults. A recent study looked at which children's activities are most closely associated with pesticide exposure and found that the amount of time young children drinking from baby bottles was linked to the amount of pesticides exposure the children received following a household insecticide treatment. read more...
Childhood Leukemia & Lymphoma And Pesticide Exposure
Two common childhood cancers have been linked to prenatal exposure to household pesticides according to a December 2007 study. read more...
Insecticides on Home Floors:Results from the American Healthy Homes Survey
Floors in most American homes are contaminated with insecticides, according to the American Healthy Homes Survey, conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).* The EPA sought to collect nationally representative data on current levels of insecticides that people might be exposed to in their homes. Knowledge of home exposure combined with exposure from other sources such as food, can help EPA assess human health risks, especially for children.* read more...
