DR KATE HUGHES

Campaigner, community advocate and writer, Kate Hughes has a lot to offer the inquiring mind.  Whether your concerns focus on today's rampant consumerism and techno-dependence or is more concerned with the fine details about pesticide residues in food and toxic chemical overload, Kate's knowledge and commitment is as relevant today as it was twenty years ago when she began her environmental campaign work. Today her interests include industrial ecology, the growth of the political elite, the illness-based "health system" and land and water remediation. Kate is working with her family and friends to build a cultural revolution that promotes common sense, modest lifestyles and technological rationalism.

QUICK POISON, SLOW POISON; PESTICIDE RISK IN THE LUCKY COUNTRY by Dr Kate Short

Slow poisons do not obey the rules of mainstream toxicology which predicts that there is a measurable no effect level of any given poison, i.e. a threshold dose, below which no harmful effect is possible. ……. This means that the impact of slow poisons is not as dependent on the size and potency of the dose as is the case with quick poisons. The crucial determinants of their power are different.

Quick Poison, Slow Poison remains as relevant today as when it first appeared in 1994. This landmark book retains currency and will assist people keen to understand the big picture about pesticide risk. Remember: Pesticides are linked to childhood cancer and can make people crazy. They are linked to asthma, chemical sensitivity and birth defects. They poison the air, soil and water and despite the appearance of heavy regulation, are still present in unacceptable amounts in much of our food."Caring for our Children"

OTACnet Organic Traders and Consumers Network,  November 2006.