Published April 30 2007 Bottom line, the protection of health is the issue that ought to be given the greatest weight in considering state legislative proposals to expand a ban on pesticide use at schools. Environmental Protection Agency also says that children are more vulnerable to pesticide exposure than adults, and have less natural protection. Under a law passed in 2005, public and private preschools and elementary schools have until July 2008 to end the use of pesticides, which...

However, underlying volumes and prices improved in each of our product lines, and we are particularly encouraged by strength in our non-winter mineral products. Average selling prices for consumer and industrial products improved an average of 10 percent, primarily from previously announced price increases on non-winter mineral products. In the first quarter of 2007, unit costs rose as the company reduced its rock salt mining and consumer deicing production to adjust its deicing salt...

The fertilizer has been demonstrated to suppress disease, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for fungicides and other crop protection supplements. The facility will derive revenue from tipping fees normally collected by landfills and from sales of the fertilizer we produce. Jackson will provide remarks, which will be followed by roundtable sessions offering attendees the opportunity to meet with experts in the recycling field, including management of Converted Organics. We are also...

Organic production is meant to replenish soil fertility without the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers. By eliminating massive quantities of toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers used in conventional farming, organic methods help protect the health of our air, water and soil. Conventional farming methods cause water contamination from herbicides and pesticides, environmental organizations say. Meanwhile, Target corp. last year said it would introduce its own line of organic...

Its 2001 report on the safety of plant biotech (summarizing 15 years of research by 400 scientific teams) states, "Research on GM plants and derived products so far developed and marketed, following usual risk assessment procedures, has not shown any new risks on human health or the environment. Unfortunately, the Star-Bulletin's opinion implied the contrary when it incorrectly stated that there is no universal agreement on the claim that "genetically modified products are any different...