Resources for teachers
These resources, along with the explanations in the governmental resources listed below, provide background information for understanding exposures to pesticides, including sampling and determination of tolerances.
Davis, Kenneth S. AmericanHeritage.com "THE DEADLY DUST: The Unhappy History
of DDT." February 1971, Volume 22, Issue 2.
http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1971/2/1971_2_44.shtml
A complete history of DDT to illustrate concurrent benefits and risks of pesticides.
Dow AgroSciences, Turf & Ornamental. 2008.
http://www.dowagro.com/turf/prod/dursban.htm (accessed July 11, 2008).
EXTOXNET. Extension Toxicology Network-Toxicology Information Briefs.
1993. http://extoxnet.orst.edu/tibs/cholines.htm (accessed July 9, 2008).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2008. About Pesticides.
http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/about/ (accessed July 11, 2008).
—. Office of Inspector General. Opportunities to Improve Data Quality & Children's
Health through the Food Quality Protection Act. Evaluation Report No. 2006-P-
00009, by Jerri Dorsey, Alice Fong, Montira Pongsiri.
http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/2006/20060110-2006-P-00009.pdf, (accessed July 15,
2008).
Wargo,John. Green Intelligence. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008.
Great overview of many environmental health issues; includes a chapter on pesticides.
—. Our Children's Toxic Legacy. 2 nd ed. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998.
Excellent resource dealing with pesticide exposure from all sources, and why young children are at a greater risk. Also chapters on changing laws regarding pesticides.
Math Skills Review. Dimensional Analysis.
http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/fyp/mathrev/mr-da.html (accessed July 11, 2008).
Gives a concise definition with examples for Dimensional Analysis.
Schwartz, David M. How Much Is a Million? New York: Lee & Shepard Books, 1985.
Children's book that gives visuals for millions, billions and trillions, plus assumptions for their estimates.
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