PESTICIDES

Sources
Farm sprays, garden sprays, fly and moth killers, flea collars & drops on pets. Furnishings, carpets, bedding. Food, water.

Problems Caused
Skin and eye irritation. Breathing difficulties, allergy, neuro-behavioural and neurotoxic effects. Epilepsy, cancer, leukaemia, immune system effects. Impairment in co-ordination. Emotional instability, poor memory, depression, schizophrenia.

Agricultural workers have more babies with spina-bifida, anencephalus, facial clefts, miscarriages and stillbirths.

Solution
No insecticide sprays - plant elder, camomile and marigolds! Organic food. No flea-collars/drops on pets. (Bath if necessary!) Wash suspect furnishings, shampoo carpets.

When buying, ask for chemical-free furnishings, cushions, pillows, bedding, mattresses and carpets etc. (Try Neways, Greenpeople, Weleda, Healthy House.)