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Editorial

DAVID CUTLER publisher

They're at it again

The fact that most environmentalists are less than candid and tmthful in making their arguments is hardly news. But a story in the Janury issue of Organic Gardening is a particularly shrill and shameful example. It is journalisn approaching its worsl

In an article titled "Treated Wood, Yes It's Still Toxic," the authors disparage opposing views as coming ffom "our cowboy 'feseafchels,"' when referring to studies done in Texas. Other absurd statements aboun4 betraying the ignoranoe of the authors. One remarkable exanple: "How nice that the parasites who make this poison supply free plans for the making of this (playground) equipment thus ensuring that your children get lots ofarsenic as they grow and develop."

While their hysterical assertions are not cdrect" their 757,000 readers ae bound to wonder if treated wood really is harmful. If you've been asked or think you might be asked by cusomen about Oe safety of treat€d woo4 use the rr,aterials your supplier can provide 0o answer them. Compiled by treaters, chemical companies and the Anerican Wood Preservers Institu0e these are factual and trustworthy. It is imponmt that these enviro lies and distortions do not go uncballenged.

T\e Organic Gardening authors cmveniently skim over the differene between hazadous CfA liquid preservative and CCA trcated wood tbat is emphatically not hazardous. They either don't lnow or don't want !o lmow 6at ars€nic is a mtural element fomd uniriersally, no doubt in lbeir own organic gardens.

While the publication piously pdnts to'scien- tifid'studies their view, 6ey ryarent- ly are innocent of the fact that the three major cbemical cmpanies have yean of rcpuAbb, peerreviewod researci that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that CCA tr€ated wood simply is not hazardOus O people, planB Or animalg. C_roveroment investigations into tbe safety of CCA ueated wod have never, to our lmowledge, formd any meaningful tbrea to rhe public.

We've all beeir down this road befqe. Timber people have endured yean of this t)"e of scurrilous anack. The snvircnmsaralisB' racdcs ar€ all too familiar.

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