EPA Pesticide Program Update
from EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs 08/01/02
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides

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IN THIS UPDATE:

PESTICIDE INFORMATION CAMPAIGN BEGINS IN
D.C. METRO SYSTEM

Washington, DC, area-based commuters who ride the region's Metrobus and
Metrorail will begin to see informational posters promoting safe
pesticide handling practices.   Modeled after a successful truck ad
campaign and similar efforts in New York and Atlanta, the main message
conveyed to the public when working with pesticides is to "Read The
Label First!"  The program, set to begin Aug. 1 and running for the
entire month, will feature posters on 550 Metro buses (fully 1/3 of the
fleet) and 10 Metrorail subway stations.  Several of the bus routes and
rail stations that will display posters include economically-
disadvantaged areas where residents may not otherwise be aware of safety
procedures for pesticides.  EPA's "Read The Label First!" campaign is
part of a broader program called the Consumer Labeling Initiative, a
partnership involving federal, state, and local government agencies,
industry, and others interested in working to improve product labels on
indoor insecticides, outdoor pesticides, and household hard surface
cleaners.

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in OPP activities and decisions.  We have established
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abreast of pesticide issues and decisions. This update
service is part of EPA's continuing effort to improve
public access to Federal pesticide information.

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For general questions on pesticides and pesticide
poisoning prevention, contact the National Pesticide
Information Center (NPIC), toll-free, at:
1-800-858-7378, by E-mail at npic@ace.orst.edu,
or by visiting their website at:
http://npic.orst.edu

For information about ongoing activities in the
Office of Pesticide Programs, visit our homepage
at:  http://www.epa.gov/pesticides

Or call or write us directly at:
Communication Services Branch
Office of Pesticide Programs (7506C)
US Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-2403
703-305-5017
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