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Article by: Stewart Hare The terms "Pesticides" refers to many chemicals including herbicides, insecticides and fungicides and are designed to kill certain types of pest. , Garden for Birds #4 These include insects, plants, , Insect Spray Warnings and Healthy Alternatives fungi, moulds and rodents. Pesticides are used in modern farming , Texas Drought Well Documented in the Past on fruit , Growing Ginseng and vegetables , Natural Gardens to increase yields and are thought to increase produce quality. However, pesticides are toxic chemicals designed to kill agricultural pests , All About Tulip Gardens but can also cause problems with human health if exposed to in large amounts. Aldicarb used on potatoes, Carbendazim used on cereals, oilseed rape, fruit , Tulip Bulbs - Fall is the Time to Prepare the Perfect Spring Flower Garden and vegetables, , Azalea 'My Mary' Chlormequat used on wheat, rye, oats, flowers, , How to Grow Hydrangeas pears, almonds and tomatoes, , Getting Up to Speed with Landscape Lighting! Chlorothalonil used to kill fungal disease , Vermiculture: Indoor Composting and Organic Soil Improvement in crops, Chlorpyrifos used on apples, Pirimiphos-methyl used in cereal based infant food, , How to Grow Hydrangeas Trifluralin used to kill weeds , Getting Up to Speed with Landscape Lighting! in fruit, , Mosquitos... Beware! vegetables , Plant A Simple Tea Garden and arable crops and Vinclozolin used peas, vines, oilseed rape and other fruit , Orchids: A Luxurious Look That's Really Not Hard To Achieve and vegetables , Put Your Lawn On a Diet to kill plant , Keeping Houses Alive During Summer Vacation Droughts disease are all harmful to human health and the environment. , Tulip Bulbs I feel that because I eat a lot of these types of food , Put Your Lawn On a Diet that I have a great potential to be affected by the toxic chemicals used in these pesticides. Many organ systems such as the nervous and the brain can be subtly or permanently damaged in childhood. The endocrine system is more sensitive to pesticides and it is now known that many pesticides are "endocrine disrupters" which can affect the hormone balance within the body. Pesticides are not only used in farming , Mulchers - A Buying Guide but we also use them within our homes , Beware of Toxic Mulch and gardens. , Creating Low Maintenance s We use them on our lawns , Favorite Tea Herbs to Grow to kill weeds , Watering Your Garden - How to Make Each Drop Count such as clover and dandelions and on our flowerbeds to kill insect pests , Plant A Simple Tea Garden such as greenfly. In our homes , Discount Patio Furniture with Patio Chair Cushions is a Smart Choice we use them in "fly killer sprays" to kill house , How to Start Your Lawn by Seeding or Sod flies and in insecticides to kill wood , Beware of Toxic Mulch boring insects such as woodworm. Children's immune systems are more susceptible to these pesticides as they spend more time playing in the garden , Vermiculture: Indoor Composting and Organic Soil Improvement and in the home. , Plant A Simple Tea Garden Children are also susceptible to catching head lice which is treated with shampoo with pesticides within them. To protect children from pesticides it is best to feed them organically or ecologically grown food , Fountains: A Garden's Best Friend especially those foods , Texas Drought Well Documented in the Past that are produced with the aid of high amounts of pesticides. Wash and peel all fruits , Azalea 'My Mary' and vegetables , Creating Low Maintenance Gardens especially if waxed, wash in mild dish detergent or diluted vinegar. Cut out the stork end of fruit , Insect Spray Warnings and Healthy Alternatives as this funnel shape of the fruit , Orchids: A Luxurious Look That's Really Not Hard To Achieve is where pesticides are concentrated most. Buy locally grown food , Orchids: A Luxurious Look That's Really Not Hard To Achieve as this has not been sprayed for shipment or export. Pesticide residues are also found in meat and diary foods , Professional Lawn Watering Techniques - Wireless Sensors for Lawns in Drought Areas so it is best to buy organic. , All About Tulip Gardens Make sure that children's play areas are free from pesticides. If children have head lice than use non-chemical shampoo, shampooing with tea-tree oil can help with head lice. Avoid using pesticides to deal with pets fleas use herbal shampoos and vacuum pets bedding. , Flowers and Butterflies, the Perfect Combination! Use all-natural insect repellent as an alternative to pesticide based repellent. Avoid using pressure treated wood , Fountains: A Garden's Best Friend within the home , Mulchers - A Buying Guide as all pressure treated wood , Tips for Preparing a Planting Bed contains pesticides. Encourage schools to use natural , Imagine Your Own Orchid Garden In A Pond native plants , Color in Flowers Arrangements within their playing fields and yards , How to Start Your Lawn by Seeding or Sod to reduce the use of pesticides. Native plants , Patio Accessories - Complete The Great Outdoors are hardier to pests , Cornus Mas 'Golden Glory' than introduced plants , Texas Drought Well Documented in the Past species. Make sure children wash their hands after playing in school play areas which tend to use pesticides. A lot of people are exposed to pesticides within their working environment. , Getting Up to Speed with Landscape Lighting! Farmers, pesticide applicators and workers in pesticides manufactures are the occupations that we tend to think of first but forestry employees, horticultural workers, textile workers, airline crews, military personnel, park workers, food , A Leaf Blower Has More Uses Than You Think service workers, golf course employees, veterinarians and employees of electrical utilities all come in contact with pesticides within their working environment. , Mosquitos... Beware! Exposure to pesticides within a working environment , Bamboo: a Versatile and Renewable Resource can cause cancer, brain tumours, stillbirths, birth defects, spontaneous abortions, and neurological and psychiatric effects. Workers should wear proper protective clothing when exposed to pesticides. Urban lawns , Put Your On a Diet and gardens, , Put Your Lawn On a Diet public parks, golf courses, playing fields and road verges are sprayed with pesticides more than agricultural land. Indoors, , Azalea 'My Mary' pesticides are used to spray cockroaches, fleas, and other pests , How to Start Your Lawn by Seeding or Sod within homes, , Winter Gardening schools, hospitals, office buildings, , Bamboo: a Versatile and Renewable Resource supermarkets, stores, arenas and food , Color in Flowers Arrangements storage buildings , Winter Gardening increasing exposure especially if the building , Garden for Birds #4 is poorly ventilated. To reduce the use of pesticides within cities, indoors , Getting Up to Speed with Landscape Lighting! and in outside , Organic Hydroponics - Simplified spaces it is best to avoid using pesticides on lawns, , All About Tulip Gardens there are many books on organic gardening, , Insect Spray Warnings and Healthy Alternatives avoid outside , Favorite Tea Herbs to Grow spaces that have been recently sprayed, whilst playing golf keep balls and tees away from the mouth and wash hands and shoes after playing the game, if pets have a flea problem use herbal shampoos and collars plus avoidance methods such as flea combs, to combat insects within the home, , Grow Some Interesting Plants You Won't Find At Your Local Greenhouse keep it clean, avoid leaving food , Orchids: A Luxurious Look That's Really Not Hard To Achieve out, fill in cracks and gaps where they tend to like to live and research natural , Color in Flowers Arrangements ways of insect control. To conclude, to reduce the risk from pesticides eat organically and ecologically grown food, , Bamboo: a Versatile and Renewable Resource wash and peel vegetables , Starting A Container Garden and fruit, , Solar Residential Outdoor Lighting is Becoming the Product of Choice for Millions of Consumers grow , Mulchers - A Buying Guide your own food, , Discount Patio Furniture with Patio Chair Cushions is a Smart Choice avoid fatty foods , Azalea 'My Mary' or trim fat from meat as persistent pesticides are stored in fatty tissue, cook vegetables , Favorite Tea Herbs to Grow rather than eat them raw all the time, cook meat and chicken thoroughly, garden , Flowers, An Annual Event in a non-chemical way without pesticides, avoid using chemical and pesticide based head lice shampoos, encourage schools to use non-pesticide methods within their environment, , How to Start Your Lawn by Seeding or Sod keep away from areas that have been freshly sprayed with pesticides and if your job involves exposure to pesticides make sure you are wearing proper protective clothing.Stewart Hare C.H.Ed Dip NutTh Bespoke consultations for a healthier natural , Garden for Birds #4 life website: http://www.newbeingnutrition.com Get a free initial nutritional therapy diagnosis now... |
  
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