Pesticide Ban

The Canadian Cancer Society is urging the government to ban "cosmetic pesticides" -- those that are used for aesthetic reasons.

This is a great step towards living healthier and more sustainable lives. It is not a set-in-stone fact that pesticide use is linked to cancer. But there is growing evidence and being exposed to such potent chemicals on a daily basis just seems intrinsically wrong.

Pesticides are used extensively on lawns just for the look of lush, green grass and are used in gardens in kill insects and weeds. Yet, much can be done in terms of biodiversity to eliminate or at least ward off pests. Certain plants can be paired with vegetables and fruits that repel insects.

As the article states, Quebec has already banned the use of these pesticides and Ontario will be following suit on April 22nd.

If this legislation comes into effect there will hopefully be a greater push towards chemical-free lifestyles. If it is harmful to spray chemicals on the lawn, hopefully people will begin to see that it it must be harmful to spray chemicals all throughout their houses and eat food that has been grown (or in the case of bananas dipped) in chemicals.

With less chemicals entering our bodies on a daily basis, I really believe that we will start to see cancer rates drop.