Pesticide-Free

Have you or authorities you work with considered adopting pesticide-free policies for structural or lawn care? Have they considered encouraging minimized use of air fresheners, deodorizers, and toxic fragrance products in housing?

The Lansing Housing Commission's partnership with the local Health Department provided education and suggestions on eliminating all asthma triggers including extermination products, lawn spays and cleaning products used by the Commission.  Eliminating the use of fragrances is encouraged in individual units when the public heath advocate meets with households who have asthma, but the issue has not been addressed agency wide.