Pets and Lawn Chemicals
 

I just read some information on-line that I thought might be of interest to others. I already avoid outdoor areas that have been treated with chemicals for a couple of weeks until it has been watered or rained on several times. I have observed others who will let their dogs go right on the grass right after a treatment has been applied.

Here is the information I read:

LAWN CHEMICALS

The health impacts of pets coming into contact with chemical weed and bug killers could be immediate or they could take years to surface. A 2012 study published in Environmental Health found dogs with malignant lymphoma were 70 more likely to live in a home where professionals applied chemical lawn treatments. Dogs with the serious malignancy were also 170 percent more likely to come from homes in which owners used chemical insecticides to combat pests inside of the home