Staying Safe in a Toxic World Chlorpyrifos in the Orange Groves Chlorpyrifos Near a School
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Getting Help and Winning
In Lindsay, The SAFE (Safe Air For Everyone) Campaign helped people set up drift catchers. Drift catchers suck in air that goes into a tube with sticky sides. The air passes through and any pes- ticides stick to it. A lab analyzes it and reports the pesticide levels.
Working with SAFE, community members organized to get a law passed that would protect their families. After two years of struggle, it is now illegal to spray pesticides within a quarter mile of schools, residences, and labor camps. Now, four more counties have used the drift catcher data to win protections for their communities.
This article was adapted from the SAFE website <www.
pesticidereform.org/SAFE> with help from the Pesticide Watch Education Fund.
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Tell the Media
Imagine you will speak to the press about the test results on pp. 32-33. Be ready to explain the trends. For example:
1. What are the high and low values?
2. What was the average over the time period?
3. How do the high results compare with levels set to protect children?
4. The levels are different in different parts of Lindsay. How so?
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