FOIA REQUESTS / HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

[Donna M. REILLY <cavegrl777@aol.com>]

REGION 2 There are so many holes in the system it is hard to decide
where to begin, but I appreciate the opportunity to speak.  First,
the inability of EPA to produce FOIA information in an expedient
manner. It reminds me of the commercial "ANYDAY NOW".  In 2000 I
requested information regarding known neurotoxic pesticides massively
and improperly monitored and sprayed on the entire NY population.
I have yet to receive all the requested data. This office needs
the staffing necessary to properly and expediently address the
COMPLETION of ALL requests.  In addition, from the data received
(which I did not get until June 2001), it is quite obvious that
the data required to determine ALL levels of organ impairments
(including hormonal disruption) to determine toxicity, is not taken
into account including chemical mixtures. This is science 101, a
persons exposure over time, the time they will spend in the exposed
environment, with quality control. Low dose chronic exposures must
be taken into account. The A/C filter in Feb. 2000 where I was
staying, toxicologically analyzed, still has several different
types of CHLORDANE in it, which according to your agency stopped
in the late 80's, as well as, containing 77,500,000 ug/ft2 or
1,976,000 ppb of Resmethrin after ground application for mosquitos
Sept. 1999 with improperly trained personnel. Batches of formulations
were not tested for impurities or FIFRA violations prior to these
applications and overexposed an entire population.

This filter was put in new just before applications were done
aerially and by ground for the non epidemic WNV.  I also have
several toxicological reports from surrounding areas, that all show
elevated levels of pesticides including Staten Island.

I would like to know what is being done regarding non-compliance
of state protocols including pesticide poisoning and proper
evaluation/monitoring and follow-up. There certainly was none
followed in 1999 during mass spraying/poisoning of residents and
still is not followed 2000 and 2001.

The "POISON US FIRST ASK QUESTIONS LATER", "OOPS LETS PHASE IT OUT
FOR A FEW YEARS AND THEN TAKE IT OFF THE MARKET TOO MANY CANCERS
AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE" AND WE DON'T WANT THE CHEMICAL COMPANIES
TO HAVE ANY FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES IN THE PROCESS is certainly not
the proper approach. I am told "we will see if the chemical company
is willing to release confidential information".  I am being sprayed
with it, poisoned by it and it is confidential. How obsurd. When
I worked in the lab, the decision making was based on, "make believe
it is your child, mother, father or other loved one that will be
effected by what you do and you will know what the right decision
is.  Overburdening our internal ecosystems with nervous system
unhooking agents environmentally persistant with inadequate
monitoring, does not make a healthy arena to fight off infections
with, but maybe that is the intent or just of no concern because
of all the profit their is to make by the chemical/pharmaceutical/medical
community who want a "Stepford Society" who'll just do what they
say.  Increased scrutiny on any chemical agent put forth for use
within the population should be extensively assessed by the agency
and reviewed by an independent group of scientists, virologists,
toxicologists etc. not related to industry or corporate ties.