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ERIC Number: EJ429163
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Abstractor: N/A
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ISSN: ISSN-0893-357X
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"Mommy, I'm Dying": Learning from a School Pesticide Tragedy.
Riley, Becky
Journal of Pesticide Reform, v10 n4 p2-3 Win 1990-91
Presented is a case in which a child was poisoned on school grounds by organophosphates used to control aphids. Details of the case and the role parents can play in the safety of pesticide use at schools are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Hazardous Materials, Landscaping, Pesticides, Pests, Poisons, School Safety
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Note: Journal availability: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP), PO Box 1393, Eugene, OR 97440.