MEDIA ALERT: E.P.A. Will Declare the Results of its Evaluation of Spot-on Tick-and-Flea Products for Dogs and Cats
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Category: Pesticides/Toxic ChemicalsType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
March 16, 2010
WASHINGTON - E.P.A. will hold a press teleconference to declare its findings in the evaluation of spot-on products for dogs and cats.
Following reports of an increase in incidents involving spot-on tick-and-flea products for dogs and cats, E.P.A. conducted an evaluation of the safety and efficacy of these spot-on products. This press teleconference will declare the results of that evaluation and the subsequent steps that E.P.A. projects to take. Spot-on products are applied by squeezing the entire contents of a vial or tube directly to the skin between the animal's shoulder blades or along the back.
WHAT: Press teleconference to explain EPA's evaluation of spot-on tick-and-flea products for dogs and cats
WHO: Steve Owens, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, two p.m. Eastern
HOW: To participate, please use the following dial-in numbers.
Call-in #: 866-528-5873.
Code: 62944442
*** FOR CREDENTIALLED NEWS MEDIA ONLY***
***PLEASE DIAL IN 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE START OF THE CALL***
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