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Replacing one poison with
another only continues to degrade the quality of all life.
Ban Lindane Now! State Lindane Campaigns
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California's Lindane Ban
California banned the use of lindane for lice and scabies
control in 2002. The state's water is cleaner, and according
to an informal survey of health professionals, lindane has not
been missed.
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Active State Campaigns
and Contacts
Alaska: Alaska Community Action on Toxics
(ACAT) is working with schools and school nurses throughout
the state to promote alternatives to lindane, including
distribution of fact sheets and "licemeister" combs. A lindane
ban is included in ACAT's broader campaign for statewide
pesticide reforms. For more information see
http://www.akaction.org/ or contact Pamela Miller,
pkmiller@akaction.net.
Ban Harmful Pesticide Lindane!
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Indiana: The Hoosier Environmental Council
is working with schools, school nurses and other health
professionals to promote alternatives to lindane and support a
national lindane ban. For more information see
http://www.hecweb.org/ or contact Rae Schnapp,
rschnapp@hecweb.org.
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Maine: The Maine Environmental Policy
Institute is researching current uses of lindane in Maine and
developing policy recommendations. For more information
contact see
http://www.meepi.org/ or contact Will Sugg,
meepi@meepi.org.
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Michigan: The Ecology Center is working
with health professionals in Michigan to promote alternatives
to lindane and organize support for a lindane ban. For more
information, see
http://www.ecocenter.org/ or contact Tracey Easthope,
tracey@ecocenter.org.
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New York: Citizens Environmental Council
is organizing support for a state legislation banning lindane
currently moving through the state legislature. For more
information see
http://cectoxic.home.igc.org/ or contact Bobbi Chase,
cecbobbi@igc.org.
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State Campaign
Materials
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