Persistent and Possibly Resistant Head Lice
By Marcia Anderson Another interesting case has crossed my desk: “Our second grade daughter contracted head lice when her best friend came to sleep over last fall. First we bought a lice elimination...
View ArticleProtecting New Yorkers from Illegal Pesticides
By Marcia Anderson I am part of the R2 Pesticides Program, which multiple times a year, conducts a number of sweeps for illegal pesticides in and around New York City. We do this to protect consumers,...
View ArticleDisappearing Pigeons and Rats from a Bronx High School
By Marcia Anderson Pigeons and rats are disappearing from the terrace, roof and sidewalks of the Roosevelt High School building at 500 Fordham Road in the Bronx, thanks to a pair of red-tailed hawks...
View ArticleWhat is Your Legacy?
By Luz V. Garcia When a mother talks to her child and says, “I am proud of you,” that means a lot to the child. Why? Because the child is thinking, “I am creating something that my mom feels proud of...
View ArticleCelebrating Children’s Health Month
By Maureen O’Neill So why are you reading this? Are you interested, worried or want to take action? For you then, here’s some good and bad news. Let’s do the good first. There is a wealth of...
View ArticleAnswering Fears of Students about Bed Bugs in their City Schools
By Marcia Anderson Byron e-mails: “Today every student on my team at school received a letter about inspectors spotting a bed bug in one of our classrooms. They said they will not issue a pest control...
View ArticleSpring Pigeon Roosting Season is Fast Approaching: Humane Ways to Minimize...
By Marcia Anderson Pigeons, pigeons, everywhere. They are an integral part of New York City living, as common as yellow cabs and street vendors. Getting rid of all the pigeons is unrealistic and on the...
View ArticleProtecting the Nation from Dangerous, Illegal Pesticides: What Consumers...
By Marcia Anderson This month EPA Region 2 is conducting nationwide training for state and federal inspectors and for Customs and Border Protection Officers on how to distinguish between legal and...
View Article30 years after the EPA Ban, Chlordane still Poisons Local Birds
By Marcia Anderson During a visit to the New Jersey Raptor Trust, a wild bird rehabilitation center, I became aware of recurring and confirmed regional chlordane poisonings in our local bird...
View ArticleAn Annual Recurrence of Avian Chlordane Poisoning in one NJ Town
By Marcia Anderson (Part two of a series on chlordane poisonings) Residents reported finding dead starlings, grackles and robins in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, as long ago as July 1977; and, more...
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