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Hi there:
I've never posted to this forum, but I come here seeking help. This morning I was out on my deck (I in a relatively close-in neighborhood in Boulder, CO) with my son and dw enjoying the bright morning sun.
Suddenly my neighbor (about 60 ft away behind a fence) starts spraying her trees with insecticide - I assume thats what it was because she was spraying the boughs).
Now, I'm terrified by pesticides, herbicides etc. and the effects they might have on my 21 month old and our subsequent children. My neighbor to the left uses Roundup on his lawn and there are tree spraying services in the neighborhood all the time.
I'm thinking of writing an open letter to all my neighbors telling them about the effects of these herbicides and pesticides on children with references, etc. and ask them to seek environmentally sensitive alternatives to thier pest troubles. Most of the folks in the neighborhood have children so I'm thinking of having a strong emphasis on the effects on the wee wuns.
I'm wondering if here anyone has ever done something similar and has a letter I can hack up, plagiarize or have resources I can refer to.
All the best,
-Eric
I've never posted to this forum, but I come here seeking help. This morning I was out on my deck (I in a relatively close-in neighborhood in Boulder, CO) with my son and dw enjoying the bright morning sun.
Suddenly my neighbor (about 60 ft away behind a fence) starts spraying her trees with insecticide - I assume thats what it was because she was spraying the boughs).
Now, I'm terrified by pesticides, herbicides etc. and the effects they might have on my 21 month old and our subsequent children. My neighbor to the left uses Roundup on his lawn and there are tree spraying services in the neighborhood all the time.
I'm thinking of writing an open letter to all my neighbors telling them about the effects of these herbicides and pesticides on children with references, etc. and ask them to seek environmentally sensitive alternatives to thier pest troubles. Most of the folks in the neighborhood have children so I'm thinking of having a strong emphasis on the effects on the wee wuns.
I'm wondering if here anyone has ever done something similar and has a letter I can hack up, plagiarize or have resources I can refer to.
All the best,
-Eric