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[KT2000]

73. Perspective

One of the reasons you are concerned is because tons of research money has been put into studying cigarette smoke. Some of this came from settlements with the tobacco companies and some from local initiatives.

What you are not seeing is research about the chemical exposures that are inflicted on everyone, including children, that are having life altering effects. Lawn care products are especially dangerous to children and the developing fetus. Depending upon the timing of the exposures, some of those chemicals can affect brain development resulting in lifelong deficits.

You can research the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals that are found in household and personal care products. Children and babies are routinely smeared and exposed to these chemicals. Personal care products do not have to be tested for safety.

My point is that tobacco research is overshadowing other exposures that may prove to be more even devastating. There is a lot of research but you will have to search it out yourself. After you do, you may want to go door to door in your neighborhood and tell people to stop using products on their lawn that could be affecting the whole neighborhood. Believe me - the smoking lady is nothing compared to what is being applied to babies and children.