also, integral to the ipm programme, we have annual training and ipm covering the city's gardeners, public works and we have monthly meetings where we have speakers and continuing education credits and we have almost monthly trainings for folks in the programme. there are many other approaches taken to avoid the use of pesticides including mechanical control and we're trying to be intellectually honest. it has been quantified there's a cancer risk to inhaling these fumes all day. our approach to that has been to look for safer mechanical controls. we had pilot testing on rechargeable landscaping equipment this year which the new generation of this equipment is much better and longer lasting. the batterying are longer quality. the staff loved this. we're happy that we are able to pull that off. we have been pa pilot testing sr techniques to clear up carcinogen and we've had alternative analyses going on for various weed problems and chemical and nonchemical approaches work best. in the news, there have been more than 4,000 cancer victims suing monsanto in various asem blages. the most recen