DO YOU KNOW...

     -  Children take in more pesticides relative to body weight than adults¹.

     -  Some studies have found that dogs exposed to lawn pesticides are
        more likely to be diagnosed with health problems such as bladder
        cancer².

     -  Weed and pest controls are designed to be toxic.  Just because they
        can be bought at a store doesn’t mean they’re safe.   

     -  Fertilizers are often used unnecessarily.  This wastes money and
        pollutes our waters.

     -  YardScaping will help you reduce the use of fertilizers, insecticides
         and herbicides.

¹ http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/pest.htm.
² Glickman et al., 2004.  Herbicide Exposure and the Risks of Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder in Scottish Terrier Dogs, Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association.

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For YardScaping questions, contact Jami Fitch
at Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District