Federal Government Investigations

It may be the middle of Winter and spring can still seem far off, but the Federal Government has made an important announcment saying that it will investigate a number of pesticides to see what type of impact they have on our environment and our health.

The pesticides being reviewed include:

• Bromoxynil, often used cereal crops and vegetables.
• Carbaryl, often used in flea collars and ant powder.
• Chlorthal-dimethyl, often used on weeds in gardens, also a possible carcinogen
• Trifluralin, herbicide that is toxic to fish and used widely on the Prairies
• Trichlorfon, an insecticide approved for woodlots, Christmas tree plantations and cattle, which has been linked to human nerve damage.
• 2,4-D, which has been banned in Norway over health and environmental concerns. 

 To learn more visit this link

Brett