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Washington Toxics Coalition fact sheets, reports, pesticide action kits, and books.

Ordering print copies: Most of our publications are available here as PDF files. If you would like to order print copies of any of these publications, please see and print our order form, which includes details of ordering options. You can e-mail your order with credit card information, or mail the form with a check for payment. Get order form here.

New Release: 30 of our popular Home Safe Home fact sheets have been compiled in a 131-page 25th anniversary book, Safer Alternatives for the Home and Garden, available for purchase for $19.95. Please use our order form to order by mail or e-mail.


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Other Fact Sheets

WTC Campaign Fact Sheets

(These concise fact sheets explain the details of our major campaigns. One set of print copies free; call for larger quantities.)

 

Pesticide Reform Fact Sheets

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Toxic-Free Legacy Fact Sheets

(one set of print copies free; call for larger quantities)

 

General Fact Sheets

Reports

  • Results of X-Ray Testing for Toxic Chemicals in Washington Homes and Offices (732kb PDF file). Washington Toxics Coalition, February 2007, 20 pages. During December 2006 and January 2007, WTC tested common consumer products for toxic chemicals using the XRF Analyzer, a handheld spectrometer. This study revealed that harmful chemicals such as PBDEs and lead can be found in everyday items such as furniture, mattresses, electronics equipment, toys, and clothing.
  • Pollution in People: A Study of Toxic Chemicals in Washingtonians. Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition, May 2006, 66 pages. In 2005, ten Washington residents agreed to testing of their hair, blood, and urine for the presence of toxic chemicals. Our study revealed that every participant had at least 26 and as many as 39 toxic chemicals in his or her body. New chemicals policies are needed today, to keep chemicals that can harm our health out of industries and out of everyday products. Read more about our study here. (Print copies: $15 each for individuals and NPOs; $25 each for businesses and government agencies. Please see top of page for ordering information.)
  • Toxic Tradeoff: Exit Diazinon, Enter Carbaryl -- Phaseout Leads to Risky Replacement (892kb PDF file). Washington Toxics Coalition, May 2005, 29 pages. A new analysis of urban pesticide sales and stream contamination in the Northwest revealed a shocking increase in sales of the toxic insecticide carbaryl. During the phaseout of the lawn insecticides diazinon and Dursban, carbaryl sales increased by more than tenfold. Levels of carbaryl in salmon streams also showed a significant increase.
  • A Lesson in Prevention: Measuring Pesticide Use in Washington Schools (1.1mb PDF file). Washington Toxics Coalition, April 2004, 56 pages. A majority of Washington's children attend school in districts using pesticides that could cause serious long-term health problems such as cancer and nervous system damage. Read all the details in this report by the Washington Toxics Coalition, which documents pesticide use by 50 of the state's largest school districts.
  • Growing Trends: Successful Strategies for Reducing Pesticides in Public Places (816kb PDF file). Washington Toxics Coalition, November 2002, 48 pages. This report profiles ten successful integrated pest management programs in Washington. The landscapes covered by these groundbreaking programs include public schools, Seattle University, county programs, the City of Seattle, and others. Also included are recommendations and model IPM policies for schools, cities, and counties.
  • Reel Trouble: How Washington's Fish-Advisory Program Fails to Protect Consumers from Toxic Fish (644kb PDF file). WashPIRG and Washington Toxics Coalition, November 2002, 31 pages. This report documents mercury contamination of fish in bodies of water throughout Washington, describes the problems with the current program for advising citizens of mercury-contamination sites, and lists recommendations to the Department of Health to better protect the state's residents.
  • Visualizing Zero: Eliminating Persistent Pollution in Washington State (1mb PDF file). Carol Dansereau, Bonnie Rice, Erika Schreder, and Laurie Valeriano, Washington Toxics Coalition, 2000, 62 pages. Visualizing Zero is the first comprehensive evaluation of how polluters are contaminating Washington state with poisons that build up in our environment, food, and bodies and threaten the health of people and wildlife. It exposes more than 190 sources of dioxin, mercury, lead, and pentachlorophenol (a wood-treating chemical) in the state and details their serious impacts to our waterways, wildlife, and communities. A key part of the report is the "People's PBT Plan" -- specific recommendations that should be implemented immediately by Governor Locke, the Department of Ecology, and other agencies to stop the toxic legacy of persistent toxic pollution.
  • Poisoned Waters: Pesticide Contamination of Waters and Solutions to Protect Pacific Salmon (1mb PDF file). New analysis of government water quality research shows that numerous dangerous pesticides are present in Northwest rivers and streams at levels known to be harmful to salmon. The report compiles water quality testing results from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which studied five major river systems in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California and provides a first-time analysis of pesticide registration documents at the Environmental Protection Agency. The USGS studies found at least 35 pesticides present in each watershed. Sixteen pesticides were found at levels above criteria set to protect aquatic life, including salmon. 35 pages, 2002.
  • Holding the Bag: How Toxic Waste in Fertilizer Fails Farmers and Gardeners (132kb PDF file). (See update in the Nov. 4, 2005 press release.) Erika Schreder, Washington Toxics Coalition, Nov. 2001, 18 pages. The Washington Toxics Coalition and Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG) co-released this report showing that fertilizers made from toxic waste do not perform well in providing nutrients to plants. The findings come as the Environmental Protection Agency considers a proposed rule to clamp down on the most contaminated waste-derived fertilizers.

 

Books

  • Safer Alternatives for the Home and Garden: The Complete 30 Home Safe Home Fact Sheets. This special 25th anniversary compilation contains updated versions of our hugely popular and informative Home Safe Home fact sheets, in a handy and easy to use spiral-bound format. Valuable tips on cleaning your home, healthy lawn and garden care, controlling indoor pests, and safer products in a broad range of categories. 131 pages. $19.95
  • Grow Smart, Grow Safe: A Consumer Guide to Lawn and Garden Products (1.1mb PDF file) - Philip Dickey.  Fifth edition, revised and expanded for 2006! Looking for the least-toxic pest control methods for you home lawn or garden? This 57-page booklet is a must for anyone with plants. It rates 550 brand-name pest control products for health and environmental hazards. Pesticide ratings include short- and long-term health hazards, hazard to fish, hazard to wildlife, persistence in soil, and water quality hazard. Products containing endocrine-disrupting active ingredients are identified. Fertilizers and soil amendments are listed with nutrient analysis and ranked for solubility. Also includes disposal information and other resources. Produced by the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, researched and written by the Washington Toxics Coalition. Print copies $4.95 each; bulk pricing available.

 

Pesticide Action Kits


Healthy Schools Pesticide Action Kit. (128kb PDF file) The Washington Toxics Coalition has released a Pesticide Action Kit for parents and community activists. The kit is designed as a resource for community members who are concerned about pesticide use in schools and want to take action in their local school district. Ten documents, 2002.

    You can also download the individual documents from the Healthy Schools Pesticide Action Kit:
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