Welcome to Healthy Communities Project
Every year, millions of tons of toxic pesticides and synthetic (petroleum-based) fertilizers pollute the environment, poison our waterways and endanger public health. Our goal at Healthy Communities Project is to provide well substantiated, objective data on the risks associated with pesticide exposure and the information you need to eliminate pesticides from your home, yard and community.
A growing body of research shows that exposure to pesticides can trigger a host of diseases including cancer, neurological disorders, infertility, birth defects, and asthma. How we are affected by these exposures depends upon our individual genetics. Therefore, an important component of disease prevention is to take whatever steps we can to eliminate these potential disease triggers from both our home and surrounding environments. Eliminating pesticides is an easy thing to do to reduce our risk!
Featured Content
End-of-Season Lawn Care Tips
The lawn care season is coming to an end, but there are several things you can do now to help your lawn stay healthy and strong over the winter, including mowing over fallen leaves to add free, nutrient-rich compost, and setting your mower blade to two inches the last time you mow for the season to prevent snow mold. Check out HCP's Natural Lawn Care Calendar - PDF and Natural Lawn Care Tips - PDF for more details.
Recent News
| Turf War: A History of the American Lawn | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
| Tulip Tug of War Over European Pesticide Rules | Friday, October 17, 2008 |
| Landmark Chemical Reform Introduced in Congress | Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
| How Green is Golf? | Saturday, May 10, 2008 |
| Going Green | Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
Recent Studies
| CDC Blocks Report on Environmental Hazards in Great Lakes States | Monday, February 25, 2008 |
| Study Links Household Pesticide Use to Childhood Cancer | Thursday, December 06, 2007 |
| Study Links Everyday Chemicals to Breast Cancer | Tuesday, May 15, 2007 |
| Study Links Breast Cancer to Pesticides | Tuesday, January 30, 2007 |
| Scientists Call for “Inert” Ingredient Disclosure | Tuesday, January 23, 2007 |
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