The summer is one of our favorite times to spend with our family, whether on vacation or just in the backyard enjoying the season. While there is a risk of vector-borne diseases parents need to be concerned about while outdoors, the dangers of pesticide use also poses a health risk to children.

The Pesticide Education Center explains that children are more susceptible to the dangers of pesticides, and here are a few reasons why:

• Children have more skin surface for their size and take in more breaths per minute than adults. At the same level of exposure, they will absorb more from the environment into their bodies.
• Children do not have mature defense systems against toxic chemicals. Recent studies show high levels of exposure to infants and children from pesticide use in the home, on pets, on lawns and in gardens, even when following the instructions on the label.
• Children are much more likely to have direct contact with residues on contaminated surfaces, such as carpets, pets, lawns, furniture, etc. They're much more likely to be wearing less clothing, be barefoot and fall down. Kids also put things in their mouths far more often, and toys present in the room during pesticide application may still be contaminated by residues.

When you hire a service company for your home, be sure you are using products that are safer around your family. Our commitment to using safer and effective products gives our team, and our pest control clients, peace of mind that future generations will thrive in a healthy environment.

To learn more, we can send you a 'Material Safety Data Sheet' (MSDS) for any products being used in or around your home, so you can review the relevant safety information and ingredients. Request the MSDS for our products by clicking the button below:

Safe & Happy Outdooring!