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Many of the sellers slabs lawn chemicals used to see green grass and fresh

Beautiful garden with a green lawn can be a calming view of the eye in the dwelling. Playing on the grass was too exciting. When you walk barefoot, your feet feel more relaxed. Your baby will also love running in the grass.

But who would have thought, a lawn that looks soothing it became a source of disease. Place you think is safe for the little play was actually threaten health.

According to medical research, save the content of lawn pesticides highly toxic. The chemical used to make the grass look is always fresh and green and repel insects.

"Insecticides are commonly used for weed is poisonous sarin gas," said Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Head of the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and professor of child specialist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, United States.

Thus, the green grass was not as beautiful as that seen in the eyes. According to Landrigan, the toxin content in the grass that can trigger respiratory and neurological disorders. Even if every day activities on the grass in the long term, could eventually lead to cancer or Parkinson's.

"Pesticides are used to grass was not selective. More than just turn off the insects, substances that harm human beings," said Jennifer Sass, PhD, senior researcher at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in Washington, USA.

David Carpenter, MD, Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA said, the biggest threat occurs in infants and children.

"From my study materials acquired, children with leukemia jumalah increased because the materials insecticides on the grass," he said.

Carpenter suggests, when to plant grass in the yard, the grass should be carefully chosen. Make sure the sheet of grass you want to buy are not treated with toxic pesticides.

Similarly, when selecting grass cleaning services. You should ask what materials are used to clean the grass. Learn the material if it is safe to have a health certificate.