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Begin forwarded message:  Please pass on to whatever community =20
governmental unit you deem appropriate.  Thanks, Hedy  (mother of an =20
ADHD daughter)

> From: "Paul Tukey" <paul@safelawns.org>
> Date: September 1, 2010 9:18:36 AM CDT
> To: "Hedy Telfer Telfer" <portia2@charter.net>
> Subject: Weekly Update: Pesticides Linked to ADHD
> Reply-To: paul@safelawns.org
>
> Dear Hedy,
>
> Can you believe it=92s the first day of September already? Well, for =20=

> most lawns in the United States and much of Canada, the optimum lawn =20=

> care month of the year couldn=92t get here soon enough. We desperately =
=20
> need rain and, with all the damage and die off from a difficult =20
> summer, many folks will be undertaking renovations. We=92ll have lots =20=

> of info about that on our blog in the month ahead.
>
> It=92s been a couple of weeks since we sent out a Weekly Update and =20=

> the blog has scarcely been busier, especially for this time of year.
>
>
> OF MAJOR PERSONAL INTEREST TO ME was a study that hit on Aug. 17 =20
> linking exposure to pesticides in utero as a cause of ADHD. As a =20
> father of a son with severe ADHD, I=92ve carried around that burden of =
=20
> guilt for almost 18 years. He was conceived during peak pesticide =20
> application season and to have this study come out after all these =20
> years is validation of my worst fears. Read this one and spread the =20=

> word; it=92s important: =
http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/yet-another-study-links-pe=
sticide-exposure-to-adhd/=20
> .
>
>
> JUST TODAY, THE CHEMICAL PESTICIDE INDUSTRY will trot out its new =20
> top gun who will claim that people like me are way off base. Aaron =20
> Hobbs replaces Allen James after 20 years at RISE, the leading pro-=20
> pesticide organization for lawns and gardens. We say goodbye to =20
> Allen in this piece: =
http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/beware-rise-gets-new-leade=
r-tomorrow/=20
> .
>
>
> OUR BOOK, THE ORGANIC LAWN CARE MANUAL, has been out for more than =20
> three years already and it=92s been a consistent best-seller credited =20=

> with revolutionizing an industry. We=92ve had lots of kudos for it, =20=

> but it=92s still nice when a review like this one hits from the =20
> Huffington Post: =
http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/huffington-post-review-the=
-organic-lawn-care-manual/=20
> .
>
>
> ARE FAIRY RINGS EVER A PROBLEM on your lawn? If so, check out this =20
> post before you take action: =
http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/09/the-fairy-ring-phenomenon-=
dont-panic/=20
> .
>
>
> IT=92S SEED SEASON ON THE LAWN, meaning many of the weeds are going to =
=20
> seed and you should probably do something about collecting them if =20
> you don=92t want more of the same weeds next year. Here=92s our weekly =
=20
> video tip on the subject: =
http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/weekly-video-tip-dont-let-=
those-weeds-drop-their-seeds/=20
>  as well as this blog post: =
http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/beware-tis-the-season-of-s=
eeds/=20
> .
>
>
> DURING A TRIP TO CHICAGO, SIGNS WERE EVERYWHERE that organics are =20
> here to stay in the lawn and garden industry. As we revealed in this =20=

> thorough analysis, however, that doesn=92t mean that business as usual =
=20
> will change: =
http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/were-winning-the-organic-b=
attle-but-who-will-collect-the-spoils/=20
> .
>
>
> BANS ON PHOSPHORUS IN FERTILIZERS ARE SWEEPING THE NATION, but are =20
> they really working as intended? A University of Michigan professor =20=

> says yes in this recent post: =
http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/michigan-phosphorus-data-t=
he-fertilizer-ban-is-working/=20
> .
>
>
> DEFINE AGNOTOLOGY . . . You won=92t find the word in the dictionary =20=

> and it=92s probably not allowed in Scrabble, but it nonetheless helps =20=

> us understand what=92s really going on when big business tries to sell =
=20
> us something: =
http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/word-of-the-day-agnotology=
/=20
> .
>
>
> WE=92VE GOT TRIPS COMING UP TO DALLAS, BOSTON AND BOULDER and if you =20=

> would like to bring the SafeLawns message to your community this =20
> fall, there=92s still some room on the calendar. Just drop me an email =
=20
> and we=92ll try to make it happen.
>
> Have a great Labor Day weekend.
>
>
> The Safelawns Foundation
>
> Box 301
> Cumberland, ME
> 04021
> US
>
>
> If you no longer wish to receive communication from us:
> http://autocontactor.com/o?r=3D44c197eecc654ddea44db6bff3bbc389
>
> To update your contact information:
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><br><div>Begin =
forwarded message: &nbsp;Please pass on to whatever community =
governmental unit you deem appropriate. &nbsp;Thanks, Hedy &nbsp;(mother =
of an ADHD daughter)</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px =
Helvetica">"Paul Tukey" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:paul@safelawns.org">paul@safelawns.org</a>&gt;</font></div>=
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px =
Helvetica">September 1, 2010 9:18:36 AM CDT</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica">"Hedy =
Telfer Telfer" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:portia2@charter.net">portia2@charter.net</a>&gt;</font></di=
v><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px =
Helvetica"><b>Weekly Update: Pesticides Linked to =
ADHD</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"5" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" =
style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:paul@safelawns.org">paul@safelawns.org</a></font></div><div=
 style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div>Dear =
Hedy,<br><br>Can you believe it=92s the first day of September already? =
Well, for most lawns in the United States and much of Canada, the =
optimum lawn care month of the year couldn=92t get here soon enough. We =
desperately need rain and, with all the damage and die off from a =
difficult summer, many folks will be undertaking renovations. We=92ll =
have lots of info about that on our blog in the month ahead.<br><br>It=92s=
 been a couple of weeks since we sent out a Weekly Update and the blog =
has scarcely been busier, especially for this time of =
year.<br><br><br>OF MAJOR PERSONAL INTEREST TO ME was a study that hit =
on Aug. 17 linking exposure to pesticides in utero as a cause of ADHD. =
As a father of a son with severe ADHD, I=92ve carried around that burden =
of guilt for almost 18 years. He was conceived during peak pesticide =
application season and to have this study come out after all these years =
is validation of my worst fears. Read this one and spread the word; it=92s=
 important: <a =
href=3D"http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/yet-another-study-=
links-pesticide-exposure-to-adhd/">http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php=
/2010/08/yet-another-study-links-pesticide-exposure-to-adhd/</a>.<br><br><=
br>JUST TODAY, THE CHEMICAL PESTICIDE INDUSTRY will trot out its new top =
gun who will claim that people like me are way off base. Aaron Hobbs =
replaces Allen James after 20 years at RISE, the leading pro-pesticide =
organization for lawns and gardens. We say goodbye to Allen in this =
piece: <a =
href=3D"http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/beware-rise-gets-n=
ew-leader-tomorrow/">http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/bewar=
e-rise-gets-new-leader-tomorrow/</a>.<br><br><br>OUR BOOK, THE ORGANIC =
LAWN CARE MANUAL, has been out for more than three years already and =
it=92s been a consistent best-seller credited with revolutionizing an =
industry. We=92ve had lots of kudos for it, but it=92s still nice when a =
review like this one hits from the Huffington Post: <a =
href=3D"http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/huffington-post-re=
view-the-organic-lawn-care-manual/">http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.ph=
p/2010/08/huffington-post-review-the-organic-lawn-care-manual/</a>.<br><br=
><br>ARE FAIRY RINGS EVER A PROBLEM on your lawn? If so, check out this =
post before you take action: <a =
href=3D"http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/09/the-fairy-ring-phe=
nomenon-dont-panic/">http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/09/the-f=
airy-ring-phenomenon-dont-panic/</a>. <br><br><br>IT=92S SEED SEASON ON =
THE LAWN, meaning many of the weeds are going to seed and you should =
probably do something about collecting them if you don=92t want more of =
the same weeds next year. Here=92s our weekly video tip on the subject: =
<a =
href=3D"http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/weekly-video-tip-d=
ont-let-those-weeds-drop-their-seeds/">http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index=
.php/2010/08/weekly-video-tip-dont-let-those-weeds-drop-their-seeds/</a> =
as well as this blog post: <a =
href=3D"http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/beware-tis-the-sea=
son-of-seeds/">http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/beware-tis-=
the-season-of-seeds/</a>.<br><br><br>DURING A TRIP TO CHICAGO, SIGNS =
WERE EVERYWHERE that organics are here to stay in the lawn and garden =
industry. As we revealed in this thorough analysis, however, that =
doesn=92t mean that business as usual will change: <a =
href=3D"http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/were-winning-the-o=
rganic-battle-but-who-will-collect-the-spoils/">http://www.safelawns.org/b=
log/index.php/2010/08/were-winning-the-organic-battle-but-who-will-collect=
-the-spoils/</a>.<br><br><br>BANS ON PHOSPHORUS IN FERTILIZERS ARE =
SWEEPING THE NATION, but are they really working as intended? A =
University of Michigan professor says yes in this recent post: <a =
href=3D"http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/michigan-phosphoru=
s-data-the-fertilizer-ban-is-working/">http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index=
.php/2010/08/michigan-phosphorus-data-the-fertilizer-ban-is-working/</a>.<=
br><br><br>DEFINE AGNOTOLOGY . . . You won=92t find the word in the =
dictionary and it=92s probably not allowed in Scrabble, but it =
nonetheless helps us understand what=92s really going on when big =
business tries to sell us something: <a =
href=3D"http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/word-of-the-day-ag=
notology/">http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/word-of-the-day=
-agnotology/</a>.<br><br><br>WE=92VE GOT TRIPS COMING UP TO DALLAS, =
BOSTON AND BOULDER and if you would like to bring the SafeLawns message =
to your community this fall, there=92s still some room on the calendar. =
Just drop me an email and we=92ll try to make it happen.<br><br>Have a =
great Labor Day weekend. <br><br><br>The Safelawns Foundation<br><br>Box =
301<br>Cumberland, ME<br>04021<br>US<br><br><br>If you no longer wish to =
receive communication from us:<br><a =
href=3D"http://autocontactor.com/o?r=3D44c197eecc654ddea44db6bff3bbc389">h=
ttp://autocontactor.com/o?r=3D44c197eecc654ddea44db6bff3bbc389</a><br><br>=
To update your contact =
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