TORONTO, March 4 /CNW/ - When the province's pesticide law takes effect
next month, it will include a comprehensive list of harmful and toxic
substances banned for use on gardens and lawns.
The sweeping regulations released today by the Ministry of Environment
cap a long campaign by the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO),
as part of a coalition of health and environmental groups that pushed for fast
implementation of the law.
"The Premier and the Minister of the Environment are to be congratulated
for heeding the call of health and environmental organizations. Pesticides are
poisonous and children right across the province will be better protected
thanks to this announcement," says Wendy Fucile, President of RNAO.
"These regulations set a new standard. Ontario is ahead of any
jurisdiction in North America when it comes to banning the display, sale and
use of cosmetic pesticides," says Doris Grinspun, RNAO's Executive Director.
While RNAO is pleased that the new law about to take effect will make the
province a healthier place to live, the association says its work isn't
finished. Nurses will continue to push the government to extend its ban to
include golf courses.
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional
association representing registered nurses wherever they practise in Ontario.
Since 1925, RNAO has lobbied for healthy public policy, promoted excellence in
nursing practice, increased nurses' contribution to shaping the health-care
system, and influenced decisions that affect nurses and the public they serve.
For further information: Marion Zych, Director of Communications, RNAO,
Phone: (416) 408-5605, Toll free: 1-800-268-7199 ext. 209, Cell: (647)
406-5605
