Overkill: Table of Contents

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  • Acknowledgements

  • Executive Summary

  • West Nile Virus in the Northeastern United States: An Introduction

  • Massachusetts Prepares for West Nile Virus Mosquito Control

  • Pesticides Used for WNv Mosquito Control in Massachusetts

  • Pesticide Risk Assessments: An Inexact Science

  • Pesticides and Methods Used for Mosquito Control in Massachusetts are Ineffective

  • The Public Health Threat of West Nile Virus: It’s Not a "Deadly Epidemic

  • Pesticide Spraying: A Quick, Easy, and Lucrative Fix

  • Pesticide Spraying May Cause More Harm Than Good

  • Global Climate Change May Increase Mosquito-Borne Diseases

  • Pesticides Used in Massachusetts to Control West Nile Virus Could Affect the Lobster Industry

  • Legal Ramifications of WNv Mosquito Control

  • Safe and Effective Ways to Protect Your Family and Community from West Nile Virus

  • Appendix

  • Questions and Answers

  • References, Bibliography, and Notes