tailieunhanh - KEEPING APARTMENT HOMES PEST-FREE, WITHOUT TOXIC PESTICIDES

In the fall of 1929, the market value of all shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange fell by 30 percent. Many analysts then and now take the view that stocks were then overvalued and the stock market was in need of a correction. Irving Fisher argued that the fundamentals were strong and the stock market was undervalued. In this paper, we estimate the fundamental value of corporate equity in 1929 using data on stocks of productive capital and tax rates as in McGrattan and Prescott (2000, 2001) and compare it to actual stock valuations. We find that the stock market in 1929 did. | 5 18 04 4 44 PM Page 2 Keeping Apartment Homes Pest-Free Without Toxic Pesticides BY KATHY SEIKEL No resident likes insects and rodents living inside their apartment. Common sense measures and regular routine maintenance can keep pests away reducing the need to spray. ne of the trickiest environmental challenges for apartment dwellers and apartment managers alike is pest management finding the best way to control unwanted invaders while minimizing the use of potentially toxic pesticides. Pests such as cockroaches mice and rats can be particularly troublesome in multifamily housing or other densely populated buildings where they are hard to control. Pest problems in one apartment left unchecked can spread to neighboring apartments. However as vexing as most people find the pests in apartment buildings many are unaware of the environmental and health risks that can be associated with pesticides the chemicals used to keep pest populations in check. Minimizing Pesticides Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill mitigate or repel pests. Many pesticides are toxic to pests by their very nature. When used improperly pesticides can prove toxic for people as well. Potential health risks associat-. ed with exposure to pesticides include short-term or so-called acute effects and longer-term or chronic effects. Exposure to high levels of pesticides usually because of misapplication may lead to acute effects such as headaches dizziness muscle twitching weakness and nausea. Long-term or excessive exposure to some pesticides has been linked to cancer repro- ductive effects and effects on the central nervous system. A number of studies are under way to determine whether pesticides cause the illnesses that have been identified. The Environmental Protection Agency EPA is responsible for regulating the distribution and use of pesticides in this country. A big part of this function is the registration or licensing of pesticides. Before registering a new pesticide or a new .

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