Re: Pesticides and Depression

[Guest guest]

Hello all:

On Sept 18 the California state-wide coalition Californians for

Pesticide Reform (CPR) released a new report, " Fields of Poison 2002:

California farmworkers and pesticides. " The report was written by

Pesticides Action Network (PAN), UFW and California rural Legal

Assistance.

There was great news coverage in English and Spanish media.

I've attached a pdf file of the press release. You can find the full

report on the PAN webiste (www.panna.org) -- on the home page under

" billboard " .

Please let me know if anyone out there would like a hard copy (we ask

for donations of $5 outside of California).

Thank you,

Margaret Reeves

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Margaret Reeves, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist/Program Coordinator (Workers' Rights, Latin America)

Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)

49 St., Suite 500, San Francisco, California 94102 USA

Tel: (+1) 415-981-6205, ext. 326, or 981-1771; Fax (+1) 415-981-1991

mreeves@...

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[Guest guest]

Hello all,

I wanted to let everyone know that scholarships are still available through the

National Center

for Farmworker Health for researchers and students to attend the Midwest

Migrant Farmworker

Stream Forum in New Orleans in November. I have included all the information

below and for an

application form or for more information please contact a Zúñiga at

zuniga@.... The

deadline for the applications will be this Friday.

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Scholarship Opportunity

The National Center for Farmworker Health has scholarship funds that have been

made available

through the Migrant Health Branch, Bureau of Primary Health Care to support

attendance to this

year’s Midwest Farmworker Stream Forum. The Forum focuses on issues regarding

the health of

migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Although all applicants whose professions are

related to

migrant health qualify, priority will be given to those who provide service to

farmworkers from

the Midwestern states.

FUNDING SUPPORT: Up to $500 per person. Funds are to be used for conference

registration and

/or travel expenses. A maximum of three (3) scholarships totaling $1,500 may be

awarded per

agency or organization, funds must be used to support 3 or more people. Funds

are awarded on a

reimbursement basis following the conference once attendance has been verified.

LOGISTICS: The scholarship recipient will be responsible to register for the

conference and make

their own travel and hotel arrangements. Conference registration fees include:

continental

breakfast Thursday, Friday & Saturday, snacks during breaks on Thursday, Friday

& Saturday,

Friday evening reception, and Saturday lunch.

SUBMISSIONS: Travel Scholarships are awarded to participants by professions and

are selected

through a committee process. For more information, please call NCFH at

800-531-5120 or visit our

website at www.ncfh.org. Applications may be faxed to 512-312-2600 or mailed to

NCFH, 1770 FM

967, Buda, Texas 78610.

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