Discusses the environmental problems posed by the development of coastal tropical forests and other lands into golf courses that use more pesticides per hectare than agricultural land. (MDH)

Presents a brief review of pesticide use. Included topics are: biological activity, formulation, application, uptake, metabolism, residues, and tolerance. (BB)

Presented is a brief review of plant growth substances and selective herbicides. Topics include herbicidal selectivity and inhibitors. (BB)

Provides information about home drinking water treatment systems to address concerns about the safety and quality of drinking water. Discusses water testing, filtration, product options and selection, water testing resources, water treatment device guidelines, water analysis terminology, and laboratory selection. (MCO)

The history of the development of the herbicide industry, particularly the phenoxy herbicides 2, 4-D, and 2, 4, 5-T,is presented. (BB)

The Reagan Administration has crippled laws and agencies set up to cope with the toxic chemical crisis. Cancer and other dangers from dioxin-contaminated herbicides, dioxin waste disposal, pesticide exports, and cancer-causing consumer products are discussed. We are sowing seeds for future epidemics of cancer, deformed children, and Love Canals.…

The metabolism and toxicology of the herbicide 2, 4, 5-T are reviewed. (BB)

Describes the establishment and results of a study committee asked to review existing pesticide policy, vegetation management programs and provide improvement recommendations in Thurston County, Washington. (MCO)

This review is devoted to methods for the determination of residues of pesticides and some related industrial chemicals. Topics include: residue methods, sampling, chromatography, organochlorine pesticides, organophosphorus pesticides, carbamate insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, pyrethrins, fumigants, and related chemicals. (MVL)