Re: Report on Pesticide Toxicity (CPS2017-0510)

CAPE recommends that Calgary City Council stop using high-risk pesticides on municipal land, noting that 31 of 35 products used in 2016 fall into a high-risk category and that the city's large youth population is particularly vulnerable to reproductive, neurological, and respiratory health risks.

• In 2016, the City of Calgary used 35 pesticide products, 31 of which are classified in the second-highest risk category according to Alberta Regulations, indicating high exposure risks for the environment and human health.
• Exposure to pesticides is linked to adverse respiratory, neurological, and reproductive health outcomes, with children, newborns, and pregnant women being the most vulnerable groups.
• Calgary faces a higher risk than other Canadian cities because 18.8 per cent of its population is aged 14 or younger, a demographic that is more susceptible to the health risks of pesticide exposure.
• CAPE recommends that City Council discontinue the use of more toxic pesticides on City land and release the IPM project charter and the associated risk assessment for the IPM Plan revision.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2017). Re: Report on Pesticide Toxicity (CPS2017-0510). https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/4.Letter-to-Calgary-City-Council-Recommending-Reductions-in-Pesticide-Use-June-2017.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Re: Report on Pesticide Toxicity (CPS2017-0510). 2017. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/4.Letter-to-Calgary-City-Council-Recommending-Reductions-in-Pesticide-Use-June-2017.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2017report, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Re: Report on Pesticide Toxicity (CPS2017-0510)}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2017}, month = jun, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/4.Letter-to-Calgary-City-Council-Recommending-Reductions-in-Pesticide-Use-June-2017.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }