You’re welcome.

There is no way to use a mosquito fogger as wisely as possible.

There is no such thing as a safe level of pesticide.

The chance the mosquitoes are going to hurt you is very low, the chance
the pesticides are going to hurt is certain. The whole West Nile
fiasco is nothing more than a scare tactic so you will buy more
pesticides. Please read these pages as well

http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/why-you-should-avoid-mosquito-repellent/

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/08/31/west-nile-part-two.aspx?aid=CD405

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/06/14/pesticides-west-nile.aspx

It makes no sense to take all the good steps that you already take in
your diet and then counteract that with pesticides.

Why would you want to expose your children to neurotoxins?
Please read this page on pesticides.

http://www.holistichelp.net/pesticides.html

There are many other methods you can try to control mosquitos that are
non-toxic, like herbs, electronic zappers, nets etc. I encourage you to do some research on those.

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Cynthia

Thank you for the article, it is very helpful and informative. I am fairly health conscious and work hard to keep unhealthy chemicals away from my family and I. We use fluoride filters on our water, avoid diet sugar substitutes, hydrogenated vegetable oils, preservatives, etc., and shop for organic products when they are offered.

Here’s my problem, however. I love the outdoors. I live in Washington DC and have a wonderful deck with a wooded back yard where I’ve built a play area for my 4 and 6 year old daughters, and a garden that we all love. Unfortunately, we can rarely enjoy as much as a drink in the evening because the mosquitoes are absolutely unbearable. I’ve tried cleaning up all the water and other natural methods, but nothing works.

So here is my dilemma. If I buy a mosquito fogger and use it as wisely as possible (with a mask, ensure my family and neighbors are inside until it is settled, ensure we all wash our hand like usual, don’t eat off the floor etc.), does the potential added risk of adverse affects outweigh the potential value of no bugs, as many of the fogger reviewers claim they enjoy?

Basic risk analysis would highlight that no risk is worth the potential health impact. But life is so short already, and I hate mosquitoes! I feel bad stepping on ants, but if I could snap my fingers and annihilate all mosquitoes from this planet I wouldn’t have to think for a second. And there are few things I enjoy more than sitting out on the deck with my wife and friends enjoying a nice glass of wine while the kids play in a mosquito free area.

We know all the parks and golf courses and virtually all public outdoor areas use them already so it’s not like the additional exposure for those few nights we want to enjoy would be changing much.

I have a month or two still to decide, and still have to discuss with my wife and neighbors, but this will not be an easy decision.

Joe

They are as bad as bad can get. About the worse thing that impacts our health. I encourage you to read this page.

http://www.holistichelp.net/pesticides.html

No, there isn’t anything you can do about it being it used. It isn’t illegal, although in my opinion it should be.

If I were you, I would move. Repeated exposure can cause long-term and permanent damage. At the very least ask the landlord to notify you when they are going to fog and make sure your windows are shut for at least a couple days thereafter.

Cynthia

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http://www.evenbetternow.com/chemical-toxicity.asp?PARTNER=holistichelp

http://www.evenbetternow.com/parkinsons-disease.html?PARTNER=holistichelp

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Cynthia

Sorry to hear that. That’s just a crime in my opinion. It’s so irresponsible. Yes, at a minimum they should inform.

Pesticides are even more harmful for pregnant women and toddlers.

Cynthia