Health
Rally: Masked Floridians Challenge ChemLawn's Use of Toxic Pesticides THURSDAY 11am Island Park Downtown Sarasota
We are holding a Press Conference and Rally at 11am this Thursday at Island Park in downtown Sarasota, where Ringling hits 41 at the Bay Front. We will convene in front of the children’s playground for a Press Conference. We need your support! Bring your family, your pets, and your children. There will be 3 speakers and it shall last no more than 30 minutes. It’s a small contribution of your time for a big impact
Hundreds Flood TruGreen ChemLawn offices with Calls Voicing Community Concerns
Pesticide Action Alert!Wednesday, November 15: Sarasota ChemLawn Call-In Day
Contact: Ashley Schaeffer
Toxics Action Center
Community Action Saturday, Nov. 11: Help Educate Lakewood Ranch Homeowners About Dangerous Lawn-care Pesticides!!
This Saturday we are heading to the field for our first community action in Lakewood Ranch, between 2pm and 5pm, in a neighborhood where homeowners are fined $50/day for refusing to dose their lawns with toxic pesticides!! We need to help our neighboring community by raising awareness and educating homeowners! We will do a lit drop and canvass for a few hours, reaching hundreds of homes. Please contact me if you can come help!
World's Worst Polluted Places 2006
The Blacksmith Institute has published a list of the World's Worst Polluted Places 2006 Good places to not live near ...
They also highlight success stories
Mote Marine and USF launch new partnership
NEW MOTE/USF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN MARINE SCIENCE
Published Thursday, August 17, 2006
What: Mote Marine Laboratory and the University of South Florida to announce the new Center of Excellence in Marine Science and its flagship initiative called “BioSense,” aimed at addressing questions critical to the health of our coastal waters and oceans including red tide.
Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health ( PACE EH ) on Red Tide
From SRQ Magazine Page 1[TALK] Citizens Share Health Concerns at County’s First PACE EH Meeting
Sarasota County initiated an environmental health program last night that’s intended to help local communities prioritize their concerns. The Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health, or PACE EH, is a national program pairing government officials with citizens and environmental groups.
Andrew Reich, coordinator of the state’s Aquatic Toxins Program, spoke to the group about water toxins specific to Florida. Through its work with Mote Marine, Reich said Sarasota County has been a state leader in red tide research and education. Mote’s studies at Siesta Public Beach have demonstrated that exposure to red tide increases symptoms such as coughing, itchy eyes and a runny nose. In some people, exposure also caused a decrease in lung function.
