-TruGreen is just one example that pesticides cannot be contained to the lawns that they spray. People and animals track the pesticides from one lawn to the next and into their homes. The spray mechanism can drift into neighboring homes and yards. The toxic chemicals create:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Burning sensations in the nose and lungs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Coughing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Dizziness and headaches<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Stomachaches and vomiting<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Rashes on the skin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that’s not including the long-term effects, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Cancers, including Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Alzheimer’s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Parkinson’s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Huntington’s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Neurological disorders among children<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Learning disabilities among children<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Asthma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s the truth about TruGreen (source<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n TruGreen does not list all of the ingredients in their pesticides and chemicals. That’s because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n * 53% of TruGreen\u2019s products include ingredients that are possible carcinogens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n * 41% of TruGreen\u2019s products include ingredients that are banned or restricted in other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n * 34% of TruGreen\u2019s products include ingredients that are known or suspected endocrine disruptors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n * 28% of TruGreen products include ingredients that are known or suspected reproductive toxins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n * 100% of TruGreen\u2019s products include ingredients that threaten our environment, including our water supplies. TruGreen says the drying process of their pesticide application takes 1-2 hours but the truth is, studies have shown that these chemicals are traceable several days later and that they run off into our water and drift into our air. Pesticide drift is real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TruGreen’s practices are dangerous:<\/p>\n\n\n\n * 0% of TruGreen\u2019s pesticide application signs provide the exact time the lawn was sprayed, putting any human or animal at risk of touching the lawn before it\u2019s dry. Also, birds and bunnies can\u2019t read so how are they supposed to know the lawn is unsafe? There\u2019s nothing stopping a squirrel from scampering through your neighbor\u2019s TruGreen lawn and then into yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n * TruGreen states that “All products used by TruGreen are registered for use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and are selected based on a number of criteria, including health, safety and the environment.” But, not all EPA-approved substances are consequence-free or safe. In fact, the EPA believes no pesticide can ever be considered perfectly safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2020, a lawsuit against TruGreen was brought up to the Superior Court of DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TruGreen and Roundup both contain the weed killer, glyphosate. Last month, Bayer (the maker of Roundup) reached a $2 billion settlement to resolve around 125,000 claims that Roundup caused non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma.\u201d Source<\/a> for all of the above information about TruGreen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2043Wild species like the bumblebee play an important role in pollinating. Around the world, coffee is mostly pollinated by native bees. In the United States, native bees have preferred pollinating fruits like apples, blueberries, and cranberries. (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Did you know many bees don\u2019t live in hives? Approximately 4000 bee species are native in North America and of those, roughly 70% nest in the ground and 30% live in stems\/pre-existing cavities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Pesticides and fertilizers kill those ground nesting bees (as well as many other increase insects including fire flies which live most of their life underground). If you remove\/deadhead flowers and pick up all deadwood, the other 30% of these also have nowhere to live. (Source: Pollinator friendly yards on Facebook).<\/p>\n\n\n\n -25% of bumblebees are threatened with extinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n -Because plants have toxins that discourage being eaten, butterfly larvae eat only specific leaves for which they have evolved to process the specific toxins. The biggest role of caterpillars in an ecosystem is \u2026 bird food. Birds need a lot of food for their babies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Shrink lawn (plain grass) space and have more plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Remove non native plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Plant and support keystone species, and have generous amounts, so that caterpillars don\u2019t run out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Plant geared to specialist species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Network with your neighbors so that you\u2019re not the only one doing these things. It can be difficult for birds if they have to travel long distances to one food source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Be aware that certain outdoor lighting can kill bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Explore ways to provide moving water for birds and butterflies. It can be beneficial if there are rocks in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Maintain hiding places for bees and butterflies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Don\u2019t use pesticides\/ fertilizers\/ insecticides \/ other chemicals, and be sure to acquire any new plants from a source that doesn\u2019t use pesticides\/ chemicals, because those often kill caterpillars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Spread the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. A tip from me: Buy organic foods and products to support farming that doesn\u2019t use synthetic pesticides. USDA Certified Organic foods aren\u2019t allowed to be sprayed with glyphosate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. Also, a tip from me: Reconsider what a weed is. Many \u201cweeds\u201d are edible or otherwise beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note that putting \u201cbee hotels\u201d in your yard is discouraged because they are easy predator magnets. Instead, use blocks of wood with holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Facebook group that provide lots of great interactive forums: \u201cBeyond Pesticides\u201d and \u201cPollinator Friendly Yards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n -For guidance on what to plant, the National Wildlife Federation has a search by ZIP Code feature<\/a> to get a list of plants that host the highest number of butterflies and moths. Also, it lists the species each plant supports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n -For alternatives to lawn chemicals, check out this site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n -States such as Florida have homeowner laws that protect your right to landscape with native plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: The article links come first, followed by a summary or excerpt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Check out my facebook post<\/a> for even more information about glyphosate\u2019s effects on human health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/13\/uw-study-exposure-to-chemical-in-roundup-increases-risk-for-cancer\/?fbclid=IwAR1U9kp5wPTC_vAm-B46WUMjHgg10Mhy7tXua2Pk7UHbu-2f8wneBIi570k&fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Exposure to glyphosate \u2014 the world\u2019s most widely used, broad-spectrum herbicide and the primary ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup \u2014 increases the risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent, according to new research from the University of Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Various reviews and international assessments have come to different conclusions about whether glyphosate leads to cancer in humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The research team conducted an updated meta-analysis \u2014 a comprehensive review of existing literature \u2014 and focused on the most highly exposed groups in each study. They found that the link between glyphosate and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma is stronger than previously reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/enviroblog\/2017\/04\/study-shows-monsanto-s-roundup-can-harm-fetuses?utm_campaign=Social+Traffic&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=1527862884#.WxFWU1MvxTY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Study Shows Monsanto\u2019s Roundup Can Harm Fetuses<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. https:\/\/livelovefruit.com\/what-crops-are-sprayed-with-glyphosate\/?fbclid=IwAR2k2yyW4M7hEw6zWHWMAbhJ6NrxFWvVa_bfBUzFqKqPst9r5dK1jBucE4M&fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quote: Other studies have found links between Roundup and various health problems and diseases like Parkinson\u2019s, infertility and cancers (3). The peer-reviewed study, authored by Stephanie Seneff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Anthony Samsel, a retired science consultant, found that glyphosate residues disrupt normal body functions and induce disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. https:\/\/www.ehn.org\/amp\/toxic-chemicals-coronavirus-2645713170<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n How toxic chemicals contribute to COVID-19 deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fjennifermargulis.net%2Fglyphosate-and-covid-19-connection%2F&h=AT3a3BaJRIB-dGUQ8BcqguPtxK7JnXfW3kQxPwfco3LfRW7r6C3i6jdoiKE3QoTmAKTYwDaULEAwI5dF6_LaXkZD9NHSCjKc-tg8yTqJTPxWkHzy8d-16hJvfEo&s=1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Glyphosate and Covid connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7.https:\/\/www.google.com\/amp\/s\/amp.cnn.com\/cnn\/2018\/08\/10\/health\/monsanto-johnson-trial-verdict\/index.html?fbclid=IwAR06Fx6Lt3rRRbnRNPcjoIobaWgpb-maCtrjMxsQhkXevyNtIpSn_L1tdx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cthe jury found unanimously that Monsanto\u2019s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused Mr. Johnson to develop NHL, and that Monsanto failed to warn of this severe health hazard. Importantly, the jury also found that Monsanto acted with malice, oppression or fraud and should be punished for its conduct….”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We were finally able to show the jury the secret, internal Monsanto documents proving that Monsanto has known for decades that … Roundup could cause cancer,” Johnson’s lawyer Brent Wisner said in a statement, according to The Guardian.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Glyphosate is the main reason I don\u2019t eat wheat. It was previously designated as a probable carcinogen. use by farmers averages 70% or more for some crops. These include almonds, walnuts, figs, plums, prunes, grapes, kiwi, lemons, grapefruit, pistachios, and pomegranates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8.https:\/\/www.theonlinecitizen.com\/2019\/03\/20\/monsanto-loses-2nd-case-in-us-courts-as-temasek-loses-s1-3b-in-less-than-a-year\/?fbclid=IwAR17EpVquQ8iWmhR97FE4INMpnUsPOlyDA81xSXE1eEt20Xt1ZPMkXhwVx0&fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quote: After yesterday\u2019s trial, the president of the NGO Environmental Working Group, Ken Cook, said, \u201cToday\u2019s verdict reinforces what another jury found last year, and what scientists with the state of California and the World Health Organization have concluded: Glyphosate causes cancer in people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs similar lawsuits mount, the evidence will grow that Roundup is not safe, and that the company has tried to cover it up,\u201d Mr Cook added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9.https:\/\/www.google.com\/amp\/s\/amp.cnn.com\/cnn\/2019\/05\/13\/health\/monsanto-roundup-cancer-verdict-bn\/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3533sDDqOR6s8L_aCHqbvseS9DkLjw2mPfZbBYU2Z0AxOFFh5OHn0wkIU&fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3rd case. Guilty. Monsanto has to pay $2.05 billion. Round up causes cancer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh and stop eating foods containing glyphosate… wheat, beans, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/news-insights\/news-release\/monsanto-emails-lets-beat-s-out-moms-worried-about-cancer-linked?fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA Monsanto executive said he wanted to \u201cbeat the shit out of” a mothers\u2019 group that urged the company to stop selling its Roundup weedkiller, according to internal emails obtained by lawyers for victims who say the pesticide caused their cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Glyphosate, an active component of Roundup, has been linked to cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. https:\/\/www.ehn.org\/amp\/weed-killer-residues-found-in-98-percent-of-canadian-honey-samples-2632384800?fs=e&s=cl#rebelltitem1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Study is the latest evidence that glyphosate herbicides are so pervasive that residues can be found in foods not produced by farmers using glyphosate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As U.S. regulators continue to dance around the issue of testing foods for residues of glyphosate weed killers, government scientists in Canada have found the pesticide in 197 of 200 samples of honey they examined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/ny-cereals-cherrios-nature-valley-roundup-cancer-20190612-lbmnts7qmravrauzii4vhx55d4-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3C7eYHihN_ZB64ub-reK_oM5BVFskUpezvvEBqrYGHgb5j7cJGMmKLH8s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cheerios and Nature Valley cereals, granola and snacks contain \u2019troubling levels\u2019 of Roundup ingredient, study says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13. https:\/\/livelovefruit.com\/glyphosate-in-food-complete-list\/?fbclid=IwAR2R65NhXgYhzstVmegMlZz-JyFXPGsI4_yMd1iBdXWqXGzQqHixVJhVJME&fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Great article with a \u201cwhat you can do\/ how to avoid\u201d section. Mentions the PFAS issue which also causes cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The link between glyphosate and Non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma is particularly strong. One study, published in 2008 by Swedish researchers, found that exposure to glyphosate tripled the risk of a subtype of non-Hodgkin called small lymphocytic lymphoma (2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another study published in 2003 showed a suggestive link between glyphosate-based herbicide use and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The more pesticides a subject used, the more non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidences increased. Subjects who used five or more of the nine pesticides were \u201ctwice as likely to be NHL cases than controls (3).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aside from cancer, glyphosate has been associated with a host of health issues, like kidney disease (3), reproductive problems (4), liver damage (5) and birth defects (6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Glyphosate also interferes with the ability of a plant to uptake nutrients from the soil. Glyphosate, which is a patented chelating agent, binds with nutrients in the soil, and prevents plants from absorbing them. It also acts as an antibiotic (7), which can kill bacteria both in the soil, and our own guts (both of which are incredibly important for plant and human health).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regardless of the evidence, Monsanto still states that \u201cGlyphosate has a 40-year history of safe and effective use. In evaluations spanning those four decades, the overwhelming conclusion of experts worldwide, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has been that glyphosate can be used safely.\u201d Despite the lawsuit, it seems Monsanto is still in denial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See their complete list of foods that contain glyphosate residues; combined data from both the report EWG released, as well as the reports released from Food Democracy Now! and the group\u2019s \u201cDetox Project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14. https:\/\/www.mamavation.com\/food\/pea-protein.html?fbclid=IwAR3CaiBK41vdpByWs-afwxA1AhonBwf8TL2Ce5yWjQ416ak5cacYM-1Fsok&fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n So glad I already avoid protein powders because they also often contain lead and other heavy metals. Also they are processed and I prefer whole food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of the organic pea protein brands\u2019 products came back with higher levels of glyphosate than the conventional brands. This is very problematic because glyphosate is prohibited in the certified organic standards, meaning farmers are not allowed to spray glyphosate on their fields and manufacturers are not allowed to \u201cswap\u201d conventional crops for organic crops. See their list of brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15. https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/news-insights\/news-release\/tests-reveal-more-weed-killer-some-vitamins-kids-cereals?fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quote: Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world. It is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as \u201cprobably carcinogenic\u201d to people. In 2017, glyphosate was also listed by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a chemical known to the state to cause cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf General Mills and Quaker refuse to remove glyphosate from these children\u2019s cereals, then the companies should at least let parents know how much of this toxic weed killer they may be feeding their kids,\u201d said EWG President Ken Cook. \u201cWhen there is more weed killer linked to cancer than essential vitamins in kids\u2019 cereal, parents and all consumers have the right to know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMonsanto may not care about its reputation among parents, but food companies that market products to children should,\u201d said Just Label It Chairman Gary Hirshberg. \u201cThe fact that these cereal makers could easily remove glyphosate from their products but have so far refused to do so should raise alarm bells with consumers and shareholders. A weed killer linked to cancer has no place in any food, especially those overwhelmingly eaten by kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n 16. https:\/\/www.mamavation.com\/food\/wines-without-glyphosate-added-sulfites-arsenic-investigation.html?fbclid=IwAR3BZ01OjZtu40pK_VjldEPKDP9ooewxKL9Z3fqDVXnFJbbs7NAFxQLywkY&fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Good news for wine \ud83c\udf77 drinkers: There\u2019s some less toxic ones!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17. http:\/\/www.ecosnippets.com\/food-drink\/monsantos-roundup-7-foods-its-found-in\/?fbclid=IwAR1okhB884pUm2UoknXiu2v_a4p-SJE6avHvkphrnk05m8cRrHgPRFogTX4&fs=e&s=cl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Foods that have glyphosphate. Most of these are grains and soy. One of the notes said \u201cbroccoli was the only item that did not contain the chemical.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nImportance of Bees and Butterflies, and Vulnerability to Pesticides:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Top 10 Ways to Help Bees and Butterflies:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Resources:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Addendum: Many Links About Glyphosate:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n