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Commonly used pesticides on playgrounds and yards are a serious threat to children's health.
We provide the following links to further information, so that parents and center staff can take an active role in preventing harmful exposure to the children they care for.
Studies now show asthma, learning disabilities, cancer and other chemical-induced illnesses can be caused by pesticides.
* Select Studies on Pesticides and Children's Health
* Illness Results When Kids Exposed to Pesticides on Playgrounds
Young children are especially vulnerable to uptake of these chemicals because they play near the ground and because their developing minds and bodies are uniquely affected by chemicals.
* Children's Environmental Health
There are alternatives to the use of pesticides for lawn and playground maintenance.
* Yards for Kids
* 4 Steps to a Toxic-Free Organic Lawn
* Lawn Care Alternatives
* Natural Lawn Care and Gardening
We urge parents and staff to prevent problems by inquiring and assisting childcare centers and schools in preventing childhood disease by eliminating use of pesticides in areas (outdoor and indoor) used by children.
* A Sample Action Postcard
You will need Acrobat for this page. Click the image to download (free).An organic, pesticide-free diet helps to cleanse the body of toxins that have already entered the body.
* Organic Diet Causes Pesticide Levels to Plummet in Children
* Organic Diets Significantly Lower Children's Exposure to Pesticides
It's not too late to get healthy!