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01733aam a2200361Ia 4500 001 FE69856808EC11E5A7E811F2DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20150602010155 008 141031s2014 txua b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1601730845 020 $a 9781601730848 035 $a (OCoLC)894123321 040 $a VJK $c VJK $d OCLCO $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d GCD $d IX2 $d SILO 100 1 $a Leu, AndreÌ, $d 1953- $4 aut 245 14 $a The myths of safe pesticides / $c AndreÌ Leu ; foreword by Vandana Shiva. 260 $a Austin, T.X. : $b Acres U.S.A., $c c2014. 300 $a xxiii, 142 p. : $b ill. ; $c 23 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-136) and index. 505 0 $a The "rigorously tested" myth -- The "very small amount" myth -- The "breakdown" myth -- The "reliable regulatory authority" myth -- The "pesticides are essential to farming" myth -- Conclusion. 520 $a AndreÌ Leu challenges conventional farming methods by refuting the myths that surround the use and understanding of pesticides. He exposes the dangers of these chemicals and advocates organic practices as the most viable for farming in the 21st Century. $c Publisher's description. 500 $a New Book -- June -- 2015 650 0 $a Pesticides $x Health aspects. 650 0 $a Pesticide residues in food. 650 0 $a Spraying and dusting residues in agriculture. 650 0 $a Pesticides $x Environmental aspects. 700 1 $a Shiva, Vandana. $4 aui 941 $a 4 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417013622.0 952 $l NYPE343 $d 20170523012245.0 952 $l VMPC334 $d 20170118034233.0 952 $l PNAX964 $d 20150602013336.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=FE69856808EC11E5A7E811F2DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IX2Initiate Another SILO Locator Search