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PA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT WARNS PEOPLE AGAINST THE MISUSE OF PESTICIDES
Release Date: 09/12/97
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1997
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT WARNS PEOPLE
AGAINST THE MISUSE OF PESTICIDES
AGAINST THE MISUSE OF PESTICIDES
As a result of an agreement with EPA, Cheminova Agro of Denmark, the sole U.S. manufacturer and principal registrant of methyl parathion, has produced a public service announcement warning people of the hazards associated with misusing pesticides. The illegal spraying of methyl parathion has resulted in the relocation of more than 1,000 residents since the Fall of 1996. More than 700 homes need decontamination and more than 5,000 homes require testing in five states including: Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas and Illinois. Methyl parathion can pose imminent health hazards. Effects of severe poisoning include convulsions, cardiac arrest and death. The only legal uses of methyl parathion are for agricultural crops under restricted conditions. If used indoors, the pesticide can cause nausea, vomiting, headaches and diarrhea. The airing of this PSA will educate the public about the hazards associated with the illegal use of pesticides. The PSA can be down linked from a satellite feed at 1-1:30 p.m. (EDT), Wednesday, Sept. 17 from coordinates: Galaxy 9/Transponder 1. Copies of the PSA also can be obtained from Michelle Mention, John Adams Associates, 202-737-8400.
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