40 Years after Tests of Agent Orange, UH Removes Dioxin Wastes from Kaua`i The legacy of Vietnam continues to haunt Hawai`i. Last month on Kaua`i, more than two dozen barrels of dioxin-contaminated material were hauled from the University of Hawai`i … Continued
Pyrethrins Products: Blitz, BP-100, Drione, PT-565, others Toxicity Information: Pyrethrins are insecticides derived from dried chrysanthemum flowers. They have a rapid action designed to quickly paralyze the pest and contain allergens that cross-react with ragweed and other pollens. Pyrethrins are … Continued
Past the little town of ‘Ulupalakua and the tiny but graced headquarters of ‘Ulupalakua Ranch on the leeward flanks of Haleakala volcano begin, in earnest, lava fields that continue for another 20 or so miles until Kaupo district. To most … Continued
The special vulnerability of children to pesticides is well established. Even those chemicals claimed to be ñsafeî by manufacturers and applicators and used in perfect accordance with label instructions can have dire effects on youngsters. So why is it that … Continued
Pesticides in Hawai`i’s schools have threatened the health of many students, even when they’ve been properly applied. But before any move to reduce its use near children is made, record keeping practices and the attitudes of those making funding and … Continued