Tag: damaging-to-environment
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Boise Parks Reduce the Herbicide Use
Boise Parks and Recreation Expands Pesticide Reduction Efforts, Promotes Environmental Health and Safety. Send a quick ‘thank you’ email to the agency supporting their efforts to create a healthier and safer community parks. parks@cityofboise.org Boise Parks and Recreation has started a pilot program to reduce pesticide use in the city’s parks, which is a step in the…
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It took 20 years to realize that the weapon against insects is harmful to humans
HFI: Pesticides. Harmful to insects, damaging to the environment, and creating havoc on human health for decades. DDT “A Handful of concentrated death”. For years, DDT was promoted as a safe and effective insect killer. It wasn’t until 20 years later, we realized that it was also a human killer. Historical clips on DDT, Rachel…