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healthier future starting with you.You can only be as healthy as your surrounding
environment, and your surrounding environment as healthy as you.
1) Acute (short term, high level) pesticide exposure can kill. source
2) Chronic (long term, low dose) pesticide exposure is linked with neurological
damage, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s ,
and physical changes in the brain.
Chronic exposure also increases the chance of developing endocrine and reproductive disorders.
3) Pesticide spray drifts thousands of miles and has a long toxic life expectancy. This deadly combination contaminates the air we breathe and the water we drink.
Air – the US Geological Survey found a common insecticide contaminated over 80% of the air samples analyzed. And over 60% of the samples were contaminated with another common herbicide.
Water – A study by the US Geological Survey in 2000 revealed, “every rain and air sample collected from the urban and agricultural sites had detectable levels of multiple pesticides.”
The study found pesticides in 90-100% of streams tested.
4. Persistent pesticide use over long periods of time results in lower crop yields, reduced soil fertility, and increased susceptibility to attack by new forms of pests and disease.
There’s simply no reason to choose pesticides when you have access to natural alternatives that really work.
Finding a quality product is not easy although there are some steps that can be taken. The first way is by doing background research on the product. Another way is by reading reviews and testimonials.
At Orange Guard, we recognise the facts about non toxic and safe insecticides and strive to create a friendly solution to the pests around your home and yard.