PESTICIDES AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH in Santa Maria.

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

EDC's CENTRAL COAST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROJECT (CCEHP) TO HOST FORUM ON 
PESTICIDES AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Back to the non-toxic theme, on Wed., Sep. 20th, the CCEHP will host a free 
public forum in Santa Maria to talk about pesticides and the health threats 
they pose to children and families. The forum is scheduled from 6-8pm at 
the Souza Center at 708 S. Miller Dr. in Santa Maria.
The focus of the forum is pesticide use in schools and in the home. Expert 
speakers will focus on issues including 1) why children are more at risk 2) 
pesticides in schools and homes 3) special risks faced by farmworkers and 
their families and 4) alternatives to these dangerous practices, including 
how Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs work.
All are encouraged to attend this informative presentation, which will 
provide Spanish and Mixteco translation as well as childcare. Many 
resources will be available for parents and community members to take home 
in order to implement some of the ideas covered at the forum. This is one 
you won't want to miss! Please call Eric at 805-963-1622 for more information.

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