A citizen's guide to pesticide use and the law in BC

The impacts of pesticides on humans vary considerably depending on the ingredients of the pesticide and the amount of exposure to the pesticide. [...] In addition, in BC, if a concerned member of the public comes across new scientific information on the health or environmental effects of the pesticide and feels that the pesticide’s toxicity should be re-evaluated, the member of the public can contact their local PMRA office (and the BC Ministry of Environment) to request a special review of the pesticide. [...] The focus of this section of the guide is on how the IPMA regulates certain types of use of pesticides, and the opportunities for members of the public to get involved in the processes set up under the IPMA. [...] Some of the requirements that the public can expect from a licensee includes a requirement to use integrated pest management techniques before using a pesticide, although the requirements of section 68 of the IPMR for the licensee appear to be a little weaker as compared to the rest of the Act. [...] The treatment notice must have information on it such as: the description of the treatment area; name of the targeted pest; the federal registration number of the pesticide to be used and its active ingredient; the proposed date and start time of the pesticide use and proposed alternate dates and times of the pesticide use; the name of licensee and licence number; a phone number at which the licen