TruGreen ChemLawn is the most wide used pesticide in the United States for the control of insects in lawns . ChemLawn is distributed in 46 land to both householder and business customers . user of ChemLawn and their household are at jeopardy of wellness , guard and environmental dangers when debunk to this pesticide .
According to an investigation by Toxics Action Center , a New England - based organization that is committed to bring down environmental problem and pollution throughout the United States , " 13 of 32 ( 41 per centum ) of TruGreen ChemLawn ’s pesticide products include ingredient that are banned or restricted in other countries . " Other ingredients are " possible carcinogens , " " suspect generative toxins " and " endocrine disruptors . "
Carcinogens
Toxics Action Center reports , " 17 of 32 ( 53 per centum ) of TruGreen ChemLawn ’s pesticide ware admit ingredients that are possible carcinogen . "
The carcinogen in ChemLawn pose potential cancer endangerment to humans . ChemLawn mathematical product that contain possible carcinogens let in the following : Acclaim additional , Barricade plus Fertilizer , Barricade 4 FL , Barricade 65W , Cool Power , Dimension 1 EC , Dimension Ultra , Millennium Ultra , Pre - M 3.3EC , Pre - M 3.3 EC plus Fertilizer , Sevin 6.3 G , Sevin SL , Talstar , Talstar plus Fertilizer , Triplet , Tri - Power and Turflon Ester plus Tripower .
Reproductive and Developmental Toxins
agree to Toxics Action Center , " 9 of 32 ( 28 percentage ) of TruGreen ChemLawn ’s pesticide products include ingredient that are known or suspected reproductive toxins . "
chemical substance that interrupt the generative systems of both humans and brute are know as reproductive toxins . Contact with reproductive toxin before pregnancy can cause sterility , foetus malformation and nonadaptive menstrual cycle . When women are endanger to these toxins while significant , the dangers include miscarriage , scrawny newborns , giving birth fault , disabilities and unnatural behavior .
The possible procreative toxins in ChemLawn are know as teratogens . potential form of teratogen are found in the following ChemLawn products : Confront plus Vanquish , Cool Power , Eagle Fungicide , Millennium Ultra , Talstar , Talstar plus Fertilizer , Triplet , Tri - Power and Turflon Ester plus Tripower .
Endocrine Disruptors
Toxics Action Center composition continues , " 11 of 32 ( 34 percentage ) of TruGreen ChemLawn ’s pesticide product let in ingredient that are love or suspected hormone disruptors . "
Endocrine disruptors cause the growth of tumors , sexual dysfunction , breast malignant neoplastic disease , endocrine imbalance and peril to fetus maturation . endocrine gland disruptors are also known to cause thyroid problems , learning impairment , low sperm cell reckoning and genital defects in men .
ChemLawn products that contain suspected ductless gland disruptors include the chase : Barricade plus Fertilizer , Barricade 4FL , Barricade 65WG , Millennium Ultra , Pre - M 3.3EC , Pre - M 3.3EC plus Fertilizer , Sevin 6.3 gibibyte , Sevin SL , Talstar , Talstar plus Fertilizer and Triplet .
