Pesticides Linger Long After the Bugs Have Gone
You might think that your living spaces are pesticide-free but a new report indicates they linger long after the bugs have gone.
An Environmental Protection Agency study recently published in the Environmental Science & Technology journal found that pesticides used to kill various insects – roaches, ants, wasps, fleas, and ticks – stick around much longer than originally thought.
In fact, according to this EPA study, most U.S. kitchens floors are full of pesticides, many of which are considered toxic. Worst still, some of these pesticides were banned …
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