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Many schools in the state use pesticides on their athletic fields to kill bugs, pests and weeds. A number of scientific studies have shown that exposure to pesticides can increase children?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s risk for cancer, exacerbate asthma and trigger seizures. The state Legislature is expected to debate the bill as part of a package of Earth Day legislation. It?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s not clear if it will pass. It has died in the state Senate nine times before.
Chemical companies are pressing lawmakers to vote against the bill. They say pesticides are highly regulated and safe to use.
Children are especially susceptible to pesticides because of their small size and still-developing organs, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Rather than a purely chemical approach, the agency recommends schools use Integrated Pest Management, which combines several more organic and less toxic techniques to manage pests and weeds, such as overseeding, mowing grass taller, watering less and applying ?EUR??,,????'?????<?compost tea,?EUR??,,????'?????<? a liquefied form of compost.
?EUR??,,????'?????<?Put simply, IPM is a safer, and usually less costly option for effective pest management in a school community,?EUR??,,????'?????<? EPA regulators said.
A 2000 study by the state attorney general?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s office, the most recent available, found that 87 percent of schools in New York use pesticides, with almost 65 percent using pesticides outdoors.
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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