PESTICIDES USED INDOOR IS A BIG HEALTH PROBLEM

  
     
 

According to research, some 75 percent of U.S. households use at least one pesticide product indoors. Another study suggested that 80 percent of most people's exposure to pesticides occurs indoors and that measurable levels of up to a dozen pesticides have been found in the air inside homes. check out www.BugFreeHome.com for a safer way to control pests.

  
     
  The amount of pesticides found in homes appears to be greater than can be explained by recent pesticide use in those households ( maybe this unexplained increase could be from the 300 to 500 gallons used for Termite pre-treatment when the house was built?) ; other possible sources include contaminated soil or dust that floats or is tracked in from outside, stored pesticide containers, and household surfaces that collect and then release the pesticides.  
     
  Pesticides used in and around the home include products to control insects (insecticides), termites (termiticides), rodents (rodenticides), fungi (fungicides), and microbes (disinfectants). They are sold as sprays, liquids, sticks, powders, crystals, balls, and foggers. Remember its all poison stuff and bad for you, your family and pets. Another reason to use the BugFree Home system. is because it puts the chemicals where the bug /insects live NOT where people live.  
     
  EPA registers pesticides for use and requires manufacturers to put information on the label about when and how to use the pesticide. It is important to remember that the "-cide" in pesticides means "to kill." Pesticides are produced specifically because they are toxic.  
     
 

HEALTH EFFECTS

  
     
  There are many types of pesticides, with active ingredients that work in different ways. Potential health effects from exposure to pesticides include headache, respiratory and skin irritation, dizziness, muscular weakness and nausea. In addition to the active ingredient, pesticides are also made up of ingredients that are used to carry the active agent. These carrier agents are called "inerts" in pesticides because they are not toxic to the targeted pest; nevertheless, some inerts are capable of causing health problems. Some pesticide active ingredients and inert compounds are considered carcinogenic.  
     
  REDUCING EXPOSURE TO PESTICIDES IN YOUR HOME  
     
 
  • Use a professional BugFree home pest control  company.
  • If you apply chemicals yourself, use strictly according to manufacturer's directions, no more.
  • Mix or dilute outdoors.
  • Apply only in recommended quantities never over apply. Remember MORE IS NOT BETTER.
  • Increase ventilation when using indoors. Take plants or pets outdoors when applying pesticides/flea and tick treatments. - Remember you are better off not to use pesticides indoor, if at all possible.
  • Use nonchemical methods of pest control where possible. - Great reason to have BugFree Home/ Injector2 piping installed beneath your home during construction by your builder.
  • Do not store unneeded pesticides inside home; dispose of unwanted containers safely.

  • Keep indoor spaces clean, dry, and well ventilated to avoid pest and odor problems.

 
     
  FOR MORE INFORMATION  
     
  For information on pesticides and on recognizing and responding to pesticide poisoning, contact the National Pesticide Telecommunication Network at 1-800-858-7378, or visit their website at www.ace.orst.edu/info/nptn.  
     
  Information on the BugFree Home System call Healthy Home Association at 1-888-773-4668 or visit their website at www.HealthyHomeAssociation.com.