This was clipped from the 1982 documentary, For Export Only: Pesticides. That film was written, directed and produced by award wining independent documentary producer Robert Richter. His related second film is "For Export Only: Pharmaceuticals." These two films document shocking information about corporations that export products to developing countries that are prohibited or severely restricted in the countries where they are made. The products are banned or restricted because they cause cancer, liver disease, central nervous system diseases, sterility and death. Specific products and manufacturers are named as the two documentaries clearly depict their use and abuse in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, Kenya, Ghana, Bangladesh and Malaysia. The brand names may be changed, but the practices documented in these powerful reports have not. Both films, For Export Only: Pesticides and "For Export Only: Pharmaceuticals, are available for home video purchases (not for classrooms, not for public screenings) by emailing RRProd@aol.com or telephoning (212) 947-1395, Monday Friday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., New York time. These and other films by Robert Richter can also be purchased with a credit card at either Amazon.com or http://reframecollection.org/collection.jsp?collection=35 . Robert Richter produces and distributes documentaries on the human dimensions of the vital issues of our time, issues often ignored by mainstream media. He has dealt with tough controversies, risking his career and sometimes his life as his hard hitting documentaries investigate governments, international agencies and corporations. He has been honored with the 2008 National Emmy for "exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking," three Academy Award nominations for best documentary short, three duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism awards (TV's Pulitzer Prize), the Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science), National Emmys, Peabody Awards and many film festival honors. For more about Robert Richter and his work, link to his website at http://www.richtervideos.com/ . The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates both the import and export of pesticides. All pesticides which are intended to be used in the US must first be registered with EPA prior to import. All registered pesticides which are exported to other countries must bear the product label approved by EPA. For information about U.S. import and export requirements for pesticides,go to the EPA website http://epa.gov/oppfead1/international/trade/index.html . The Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Pesticide Database is a good source for toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides, go to their website at http://www.pesticideinfo.org/. For more on pesticide issues, policy and alternatives, link to the Pesticide Action Network North America (PAN North America, or PANNA) at http://www.panna.org/ . PAN works to replace the use of hazardous pesticides with ecologically sound and socially just alternatives. PAN has five Regional Centers worldwide and links local and international consumer, labor, health, environment and agriculture groups into an international citizens action network. This network challenges the global proliferation of pesticides, defends basic rights to health and environmental quality, and works to ensure the transition to a just and viable society.
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