Comments on: Lawn care chemicals: how toxic are they?

By: Would you Expose your Family to Neurotoxins for a Greener Lawn? | Eartheasy Blog

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:05:36 +0000

[...] Residue from lawn care chemicals can persist for longer than a month after application, and can be tracked into your home if you, your children or your pets have recently walked on a treated lawn. If you are looking to learn more about lawn care chemicals and ways to reduce your exposure to them, read Lawn Care Chemicals: How toxic are they? [...]

By: Anthony Vanwhy

Anthony Vanwhy — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:46:19 +0000

I had always thought most of these were fine after they were soaked up, but to have a half-life of up to a year is pretty crazy. It sounds like it's about as good an idea as spraying uranium on your lawn.

By: Greg Seaman

Greg Seaman — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:01:26 +0000

Hi Tori,
References are provided at the end of page 2 of this article. Also here: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/factsheets/3…

By: albertwigs

albertwigs — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:17:38 +0000

Poisons are absorbed through the skin, by the mouth, or by breathing sprays, dusts, or vapours. You or your children can be poisoned if you apply or are present during application of the chemical.Initially lawn are not at all toxic but as soon as the chemical fertilizers increased to be proceed , the toxicity of the land increases which results into dampen land.I agree with one of the review that 30 commonly used lawn pesticides, 19 are linked with cancer or carcinogenicity, 13 are linked with birth defects, 21 with reproductive effects, 26 with liver or kidney damage, 15 with neurotoxicity, and 11 with disruption of the endocrine (hormonal) system. Organic Fertilizer