Science Daily released that a study was recently conducted at homes along the Texas-Mexico border. The study was conducted by the School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
Women in their third trimester of pregnancy were sought out for this particular study. The women were between 18 and 35 years old, with no serious health problems. The women were asked a variety of questions about pesticide use, pesticide exposure, if and when they detected pesticides or odors drifting in from the fields, and how close they lived to agricultural areas.
Samples from the women’s homes revealed a shocking level of pesticide exposure. According to their finding “Ninety-two percent of the air samples contained o-phenylphenol, which is used as a fungicide, germicide and household disinfectant, while 80 percent included chlorpyrifos, employed in agriculture to kill mosquitoes and other pests. Propoxur, present in granular baits, pet collars and other products, showed up in 76 percent of samples, along with the insecticide diazinon in 72 percent. The herbicide trifluralin turned up in 60 percent of samples.”
The lack of education about the dangers of incorrectly using over-the-counter pesticides can lead to serious health risks for any family across America. The families in this study are at greater risk as they are using and being exposed to dangerous pesticides that are not supposed to be in the hands of the public.
Professional pest control companies will guarantee you effective results while using only EPA approved materials. Allison Pest Control technicians will be able to keep your family safe from harmful pesticides. There is simply no need to take a risk with your family’s health by self-treating for pests yourself with chemicals that may actually cause more harm than good.