"Cide" means KILL. Whether it is pesticide, fungicide, herbicide, or insecticide; these products are desinged to kill.

Pesticides can cause irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat; burning, stinging, itches, rashes, and blistering of the skin; nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; and coughing, wheezing, headache, and general malaise. Because these symptoms are similar or identical to those caused by other illnesses, acute pesticide poisoning is often misdiagnosed. *

Exposure to pesticides are also linked with chronic illness, such as cancer, behavioral impairment, reproductive dysfunction, endocrine disruption, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, skin conditions, and respiratory diseases such as asthma.

There are organic alternatives!!!

*Pesticides and Human Health: A Resource for Health Lawn Professionals. Physicians for Social Responsibility, 2000, p 7. Gina Solomon, MD, MPH