Earth Island Journal, March 22nd, 2001
Lawns and Odor
CANADA -- North Americans pour more pesticides on their lawns than on their farms. In addition to causing birth defects and cancers, lawn chemicals also smell bad. Landscapers in Ontario think the solution is Masker-Aid Odour Concentrate, a sweet-smelling chemical concoction that covers up pesticide fumes. Canada's Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency blesses this approach: "It's like adding lemon scent to bleach." But the Toronto Environmental Alliance fears that the chosen aromas -- bubblegum and cherry! -- are likely to attract children too young to read pesticide warnin...
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