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• New Google Map of Obsolete Pesticides in Developing Nations!

• Dichlorprop-p (also known as 2,4-DP): new profile of this chlorophenoxy herbicide.

• Mecoprop: new profile of this chlorophenoxy herbicide.

• Fipronil: new profile of this phenylpryazole insecticide.

• Chemical Toxicity Databases: a listing of additional websites for researching chemical toxicity information.

• Carbaryl: new profile of this carbamate insecticide.

• Green chemistry: new page! Definitions, website resources, articles, and more.

• Atrazine: new feature article on this controversial herbicide.

• Cancer: expanded section.

• Dicamba: new profile of this bezoic acid herbicide.

• MCPA: new profile of this chlorophenoxy herbicide.

• Piperonyl butoxide: new profile of this insecticide synergist.

• Diazinon: updated profile on this organophosphate insecticide.

• Lambda-cyhalothrin, bifenthrin, tetramethrin, permethrin: new profiles on these pyrethroid insecticides.

• Deltamethrin: updated profile on this pyrethroid insecticide.

• Toxic Substances Control Act: expanded to include information on this US law's limitations.

• Diapers and their chemical ingredients.

• Oil dispersants being used for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

• Google Map on E-Waste! Quickly learn the basic facts of the global e-waste problem and see photos of e-waste processing sites in developing countries. Where does your e-waste go?

Photo: Children standing in front of smoldering electronic waste dump just outside of the Alaba market in Lagos, Nigeria. ©2006 Basel Action Network (BAN) 

• *Grow Smart, Grow Safe: A Consumer Guide to Lawn and Garden Products, 6th edition*: Read Grow Smart, Grow Safe to quickly find lawn and garden products least hazardous to yourself, pets and loved ones, wildlife, lakes and streams, and groundwater. This guide also contains tips from regional experts on ways to grow a productive, healthy garden without toxic chemicals. Staff from Toxipedia and INND evaluated and ranked all 600 products for this guide, which is a project of King County Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, Thurston County, and Oregon Metro.

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