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    The document announces a press conference launching a campaign to make Edmonton, Canada pesticide-free. It will take place on May 6th at Earth's General Store and feature speakers from organizations including the Lung Association and Sierra Club who will discuss the health impacts of pesticides, especially on children. The campaign aims to pass a bylaw banning the use of pesticides in Edmonton to protect community and children's health from issues linked to pesticide exposure like cancer and neurological and reproductive harm.

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    The document announces a press conference launching a campaign to make Edmonton, Canada pesticide-free. It will take place on May 6th at Earth's General Store and feature speakers from organizations including the Lung Association and Sierra Club who will discuss the health impacts of pesticides, especially on children. The campaign aims to pass a bylaw banning the use of pesticides in Edmonton to protect community and children's health from issues linked to pesticide exposure like cancer and neurological and reproductive harm.

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    Reference - Alberta - Edmonton - 2010 05 04 - Press Conference

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    The document announces a press conference launching a campaign to make Edmonton, Canada pesticide-free. It will take place on May 6th at Earth's General Store and feature speakers from organizations including the Lung Association and Sierra Club who will discuss the health impacts of pesticides, especially on children. The campaign aims to pass a bylaw banning the use of pesticides in Edmonton to protect community and children's health from issues linked to pesticide exposure like cancer and neurological and reproductive harm.

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    Pesticide-Free Edmonton: May 2010 Page 1 sur 2

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    PESTICIDE-FREE EDMONTON
    OUR VISION IS A HEALTHIER AND GREENER CITY

    TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010 ABOUT ME

    PE STICID E F REE ED MO NT ON
    Come to our Press Conference!
    VI EW MY COMPL ETE P ROFIL E
    Protect our children
    Pass a Pesticide Ban in Edmonton!

    TAKE A STAND!
    Mothers & Doctors call for Pesticide Ban in time for Mothers
    Day.

    EDMONTON - On Thursday, May 6th a broad coalition of


    local mothers, residents, scientists, teachers, and doctors
    will re-launch a campaign to make Edmonton Pesticide Free.
    BLOG ARCHIVE
    The group, supported by The Lung Association, Alberta &
    ▼ 2010 (13)
    NWT, Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta & NWT, and Sierra
    Club Prairie, will all be on hand at Earths General Store to ► September (1)

    speak to the importance of Edmonton passing a Pesticide ► August (3)


    Free By-Law so to protect the health of our children and our ► July (2)
    communities.
    ► June (2)

    Pesticides have been found to cause health issues in adults ▼ May (1)
    and kids, including cancer, kidney and prostate damage and Come to our Press
    reproductive and nervous system problems. These health Conference!
    problems can develop in anyone after being exposed to a
    ► April (1)
    pesticide, however it has been proven repeatedly that
    children are most vulnerable. ► February (3)

    Who: Lorie Grundy R.N., MScN


    Pediatric EnvironmentalHealth Specialty Unit (PEHSU)
    Child Health Center, Misericordia Community Hospital

    Raquel Feroe - Specialist in Internal Medicine


    Board Member with Alberta Capital Airshed Alliance and
    Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment

    Elisabeth Beaubien Plant Ecologist


    Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta

    What: Launch of Pesticide Free Edmonton campaign,


    including coffee and by-donation sale of Pesticide Free lawn
    signs.

    http://pesticidefreeedmonton.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html 29/10/2010
    Pesticide-Free Edmonton: May 2010 Page 2 sur 2

    When: Thursday, May 6th 10:30 a.m.

    Where: Earths General Store (9605 82nd Avenue)

    - 30 -

    For more information, please contact:

    Sheila Muxlow, Sierra Club Prairie 780 660 0312

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