United States
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut
District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Legend
| MCS Groups | Anti Herbicide/Pesticide Groups
No Spray Zones | Anti-Fragrance Groups
Fragrance Free Zones |
Official Recognition of MCS: CO, CT, FL, Broward County FL, HI, IL, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, Detroit-Ann Arbor and Livornia MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NM, OH, PA, WA, WI, and WV. See the report - from ATSDR, and see the list on ECHO.
Federal U.S. Agencies recognizing MCS include HUD (Housing and Urban Development), NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Science), ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry), SSA (Social Security Administration), EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), and ACCESS (enforces ADA (American Disabilities Act)).
USDA Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
Other Best Places in the United States to Live Directories (non-MCS)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Environmental Health Network of CA
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Canaries Foundation
Holist Help
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• Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
• No Spray Action Network - Sonoma County
• Group Against Toxic Spraying (GAToS) - Santa Clara County
• Pesticide Free Zone - Marin Beyond Pesticides Coalition
• Los Angeles Ecovillage
• Californians for Alternatives to Toxics
• Californians for Pesticide Reform
• East Bay Pesticide Alert
• Stop Toxic Trespass.org
• Parents for a Safer Environment
• Organic Farming Research Foundation
• EcoCity Builders
• Old Mill Farm & Cabin Rentals
• Pacifica Ecovillage
• San Mateo Ecovillage/Cohousing
• California Certified Organic Farmers
• World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
• Organic Athlete
• Ecological Farming Association
• Multi-National Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture – MESA
• Bio-Integral Resource Center – BIRC
• The Center for AgroEcology and Sustainable Food Systems – CASFS
• California Safe Schools
• University of California Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Online
San Francisco adopted Precautionary Principle;
Los Angeles School District adopted Precautionary Principle;
San Francisco adopted alternative fuel city guidelines (due 2012);
Russian River – pesticide free zone;
Santa Barbara – pesticide free zone – all City Property including parks
San Francisco Golf Courses: Presidio – pesticide free; Harding Park – pesticide free; Yosemite Park – Organic
San Carlos – Vista Park – pesticide free
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Share Care Prayer
Working Fragrance Free - P.O. Box 460461, San Francisco, CA 94146-0461.
Fragrance Free Zones
Churches: Ben Lomond Quaker Center – Santa Cruz, Unitarian Universalist Church – Berkeley, First Unitarian Church – Oakland, New Spirit Church – Berkeley, First Congregational Church – San Francisco
Alacrity Ventures - Berkeley, Greener Alternatives – Santa Cruz, Ecology House – San Rafael, WHIMSYUM Salon Center – West Berkeley, Rose Street House of Music – Berkeley, Santa Cruz Arts Commission, Pacific Center for Human Growth – Berkeley,
Feminist Therapy Associates,
San Francisco Vocational Services, Holist Help, Quilter’s Choice – Chula Vista
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Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) - See also Maryland and Virginia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
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Pesticide Free Parks
Clinton Parkway and Lincoln Av, Parnell, and Ludlam Parks in Lawrence; Wichita – Skyline, Garvey, Whitney Village, Glen Village, Palisade, West Millbrook, Big Arkansas River, Pat Garcia Vet. Mem. |
Fragrance Free Zones
Topeka Independent Living Resource Center |
Kentucky
Louisiana
HEAL (Human Ecology Action League ) of Louisiana
732 Arlington Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
Informed Choices
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Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
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Organic Consumers.org
Land Stewardship Project
Alliance For Sustainability – AFS
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Fragrance Free ZonesDisability Services at the University of Minnesota, Health Environmental Coalition – Minneapolis/St. Paul, University of Minnesota School of Social Work, The Galligan House – Laneboro, First Unitarian Society – Minneapolis, Intermedia Arts – St. Paul, Calliope Center – Minneapolis
Pathways – A Health Crisis Resource Center
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Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Ohio Network for the Chemically Injured - Parma
National Association of the Physically
Handicapped(NAPH), Chemical Sensitivity Awareness
Chapter of Northeast Ohio. Group in Kent area. Yahoo
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Lyndhurst, Shaker Heights, Chagrin Falls prohibit mosquito spraying.
Earth Connection
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association – OEFFA
Grailville Ecovillage
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Fragrance Free Zones
Phuntsok Dechen Ling – Clifton
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Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
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Fragrance Free Zones
Escalante House
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Vermont
Virgina
Washington
Washington State MCS Network
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• Washington Toxics Coalition
• Toxic Free Legacy Coalition
• No Spray Zone.org
• Earth Sanctuary
• Institute for Children’s Environmental Health – ICEH
• Effortless Living Tacoma/Tacoma Ecovillage
No Spray ZonesClallam County, Island County, Jefferson County, Perrysburg School District, San Juan County, Snohomish County, Thurston County.
Seattle Pesticide Free Parks: T.T. Minor Playground (Central District), Webster Playground (Ballard), Meridian Playground (Wallingford), Fairmont Playfield (West Seattle), Bradner Gardens Park (Mount Baker Ridge), and Beer Sheva Park (Rainier Valley). Eight smaller parks citywide are also pesticide free. All 14 are marked with signs adorned by a dragonfly.
Renton Pesticide Free Areas: 700 acres including Cedar River Natural Zone, Honey Creek, May Creek, and Black River Riparian Forest
Pesticide Free Model Neighborhoods: East Bay Drive – Olympia, Langridge Loop – Olympia
Roosevelt Elementary School – Olympia
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Fragrance Free Zones
• Evergreen State College – Olympia
• University Congregational United Church of Christ – Seattle
• Crest Middle School – Maryville
• Tacoma Food System – Tacoma
• Washington State University Coop Extension
• Blessed Sacrament Parish – Seattle
• North Seattle Community College
• Calvary Chapel Eastide – Bellevue
• St Placid Priory – Lacey
• South County Medical Clinic – Quilcene
• Calvary Chapel – Bothell
• American Lung Association Building – Seattle
• Sound Health Center – Anacortes
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West Virginia
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Fragrance Free Zones
Sleepy Creek |
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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