Canada's Law Re: Weed Killers Per Your Newsletter

by Sandy
(Indiana)

I have searched every way I could think of to find the info you wrote on Home Depot discontinuing the sale of weed and feed killers as a new Canada law will be requiring this next year or so. You had info on a detailed health report discussing the connection between weed killers and Parkinson's Disease. I would love to find this report/study again, and I also have several friends and relatives interested in reading this. Could you please let me know where that info is so I can read/print it. I could just kick myself for not printing it in the first place. I started several organic gardening practices last summer when I started reading your newsletters and bought the compost tea maker you recommended. It's been a great adventure so far and I thank you for all your help. I can't wait till spring to continue on!

Doug says that pesticide laws and the use of them for cosmetic purposes are regulated by our provinces. So Quebec banned cosmetic uses several years ago and Ontario has just banned them for this year. Other provinces are in the works but there is no single Canada-wide ban (although it's coming for sure province by province)

As for the Parkinson's related to Chemical info, it's easily found on Google. Search on something like "parkinsons herbicides" and tons of stuff pops up, you'll be reading (and worrying) for days. Variations on this search will also bring up interesting information try (health herbicides)

Thanks for asking about this....

Doug