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Healthy Hospitals: Controlling Pests without Harmful Pesticides
This November 2003 survey, released by health advocate groups Health Care Without Harm and Beyond Pesticides, found that many major hospitals are regularly spraying with toxic pesticides. The good news, according to the report, is that some hospitals are having great success managing pests with no or very few hazardous pesticides by using proven, safer integrated pest management (IPM) techniques. Want to find out more? The report concludes with tips and resources on how hospitals can manage pests while also protecting the health of people and the environment.
View the report online.