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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: AK2004 who wrote (637648)10/4/2004 3:33:17 PM
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BUSH STRIKES THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT ONCE AGAIN
U.S. Blocks Progress on North America Phase Out of Toxic Pesticide at Tri-National Meeting

Officials Ignore Public Health, Indigenous and Environmental Groups Recommending Elimination of Lindane

MONTREAL, CANADA—The U.S. representatives to a tri-national taskforce meeting last week in Montreal announced plans to allow continued use of lindane in the U.S, despite Canada’s plans to eliminate agricultural uses by the end of 2004 and Mexico’s stated goal of a full phase out of agricultural, veterinary and pharmaceutical uses of the pesticide. The U.S. position disregards the objections of public health, indigenous and environmental groups who are calling for elimination of the pesticide lindane, a neurotoxic chemical that has already been banned in 17 countries...
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