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March 20-26 is National Poison Prevention Week


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Pesticide Registration Manual Helps Applicants


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Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings

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EPAAwards$500,000toHelpReduceChildrensExposuretoPesticides

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Pesticidescanbeusedtocontrolavarietyofpests,suchasinsects,weeds,ratsandmice,bacteriaand
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EPAsfocusinoverseeingpesticidesistoensurethathumanhealthandtheenvironmentareprotected.
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EPAregulatespesticidessotheyaresafewhenusedaccordingtothelabeldirections.Learnaboutthe
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