Neighbor Notification of Pesticide Spraying
Drift of pesticides during spraying is acknowledged to be one of the most serious problems of pesticide use. Unfortunately, the time for most spraying, spring and summer, is also a time for open windows and children playing outside. The risk of exposure from drift is high. Only your awareness about pesticide use in your neighborhood can protect you.
The Long Island Neighborhood Network helped to draft, and for the past nine years fought for the passage of Neighbor Notification of Pesticide Spraying legislation. New York State has finally enacted a first-in-the-nation Neighbor Notice law.
This legislation will:
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