Cosmetic pesticides denounced at public hearing

Pesticides

Cosmetic pesticides denounced at public hearing
Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2007 | 11:21 AM AT
CBC News

The use of cosmetic pesticides found little support at the first public hearing of a legislative committee in Charlottetown Wednesday.

The MLA committee, chaired by Alan MacIsaac, has been asked to report to the legislature in the spring on the implications of a province-wide ban on cosmetic pesticides. The only mention of support for their use came by way of unidentified letter read aloud by committee chair Alan MacIsaac.

"I have a PhD in chemical engineering and have spent my career in both research and in industry," read MacIsaac.

"Please don't make a politically motivated decision for a few very vocal activists that are trying to scare the world."

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2007/12/06/pesticide...

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