Diatomaceous Earth Pest Control
For the keen Gardeners!
Even though you may never have heard of Diatomaceous earth, you probably have used DE and consumed it a standard ingredient in quite a few personal care products and food items.
DE has value as a supplement, a drying agent, a soil additive and an effective home and garden pest control agent.
According to the website, toxicactions.org, over 5 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the United States annually. They can be found in every aspect of life including our food, water, air and soil. [source]
This is very bad news as pesticides have been found to cause problems such as:
People who work in farm settings and those who live near industrial farms are at tremendous risk for illnesses and other problems caused by contact with chemical pesticides.
Facts about pesticides:
For the keen Gardeners!
Diatomaceous Earth: Its Benefits And How To Use It In Your Garden
Diatomaceous earth (aka: fossil shell flour or DE) is a very common product with a wide variety of uses in industry, around the house and yard.Even though you may never have heard of Diatomaceous earth, you probably have used DE and consumed it a standard ingredient in quite a few personal care products and food items.
DE has value as a supplement, a drying agent, a soil additive and an effective home and garden pest control agent.
Why Not Use Chemical Pesticides?
Chemical pesticides (poisons) are the only substances purposely released into the atmosphere for the purpose of killing things. The suffix, “cide” is Latin for “kill“, and pesticides are used to kill rodents, fungus, insects and weeds in a wide variety of settings. For this reason, they can be found almost everywhere.According to the website, toxicactions.org, over 5 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the United States annually. They can be found in every aspect of life including our food, water, air and soil. [source]
This is very bad news as pesticides have been found to cause problems such as:
- Reproductive Difficulties
- Endocrine Disruption
- Developmental Delay
- Kidney Problems
- Liver Damage
- Cancer
Children Are Especially At Risk
Pesticide contamination is problematic for adults and especially problematic for children. Children are exposed to pesticides from the moment of conception and continue to be exposed at home, at school and at play. The chemicals found in pesticides cause developmental delay and can cause problems as serious as brain damage. [source]Chemical Pesticides Are Ubiquitous
Although some proponents of chemical pesticides say that when used properly and in the right amounts these substances present little or no threat, the fact is they build up. [source] They are everywhere, and they are unavoidable. We are exposed to them every day through inhalation; in the foods we eat; in the water we drink; through skin contact and even through our eyes. [source]People who work in farm settings and those who live near industrial farms are at tremendous risk for illnesses and other problems caused by contact with chemical pesticides.
Facts about pesticides:
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