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AChemicalReaction,isadocumentarymoviethattellsthestoryofoneofthemostpowerfulandeffectivecommunityinitiativesinthehistoryofNorthAmerica.Itstartedwithonelonevoicein1984.Dr.JuneIrwin,adermatologist,noticedaconnectionbetweenherpatientshealthconditionsandtheirexposuretochemicalpesticidesandherbicides.Withrelentlesspersistenceshebroughtherconcernstotownmeetingstowarnherfellowcitizensthatthechemicalstheywereputtingontheirlawnsposedseverehealthrisksandhadunknownsideeffectsontheenvironment.<br/> Dr.IrwinspersuasiveargumentsanddatatobackherfindingseventuallyledthetownofHudsontoenactaby-lawthatbannedtheuseofallchemicalpesticidesandherbicides.ThemostmightychemicalcompaniesinNorthAmericaputtheirfulllegalweightonthetinytownandeventuallythecasemadeittotheSupremeCourt.<br/> Thetownsrighttoprotectitscitizenswasupheld,andlikearowofdominosothermunicipalitiesfollowedsuit.ThemovementspreadsofarandwidethattheentireprovinceofQuebecenactedabanandHomeDepotstoppedputtingthedangerouspesticideproductsontheirshelves.<br/> PaulTukey,oneofthenationsleadingexpertsonorganiclawncarehasbeenfollowingthisstoryforyears.Afterbecomingseriouslyillwithacutepesticidesensitivityfromapplyingchemicallawnproductsinhisownlawncarebusiness,hebecameanoutspokenadvocateforalternativestochemicallawncare.Hetravelsacrossthecountrylecturingonthesubjectandhaswrittenthenationsleadingbookonorganiclawncaretitled,TheOrganicLawnCareManual.<br/> ThisdocumentaryfollowshisjourneythatleadstothedoorstepofHudson,Quebec.Itsaninspiringstoryofovercominggreatoddsanddemonstratesthepowerofpeoplecomingtogethertoeffectgreatchangeinoursociety.