Using Tru Green and neighbor says it’s affecting her lupus and asked us to stop

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Anonymous wrote:Just stop, not only for your neighbor’s sake but yours as well. All those chemicals are unnecessary.

I’m fine with it. We’ve used it before at another home, and it worked well. That’s why we are using it again. It gave us a nice lawn

I know two people with lupus. One which was likely caused by exposure to pesticides in the 1960s. She’s now extremely sensitive to chemicals and also had non-hodgkins lymphoma again likely due to chemical exposure. Sure, she can’t necessarily prove it since that is impossible to do but I will add that her father used roundup and all three siblings (including my mom) got non-hodgkins lymphoma. These lawn chemicals are dangerous. And a long healthy life should mean more to you than nice grass.

Just to point out, I’m not spraying it on her lawn. My own lawn. Round up is not the same btw

It's pretty much is the same thing. They both use glyphosate but have different formulants. They are linked to cancer and neurological diseases such as Parkinsons.
You can ask the company for their ingredient list and the material dats sheets.
Also, it would be kind of you to give her notice when they will be spraying so she can stay indoors for 24 hours.

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Anonymous wrote:My teen daughter has Lupus. It's a lifelong, potentially debilitating, autoimmune disease whose triggers are really difficult to pinpoint, and can vary wildly by individual. It is well-known that stress and anxiety can exacerbate or trigger Lupus flare-ups. I sympathize when you say that she's nitpicky in general - but that's because it's stressful to live a life where you can suffer at the drop of a hat! It's a vicious circle, OP.

It would be nice if you could stop using toxic chemicals on your property that can be wafted over to a neighbor, particularly if they're vulnerable. Also don't forget it's carcinogenic for you and everyone in your house, OP.

It’s not your neighbor’s job to manage your anxiety. Why do people even think this is a realistic expectation? It’s not.

PP you replied to. I did not say it was. I said it would be nice if OP stopped using toxic chemicals. Not only as a gesture of goodwill to a vulnerable neighbor, but also for her own health and safety and that of any other household members.

These products should be banned anyway. We need to pivot to genetically modified mosquitoes.

That’s not what you said, you were concerned about wafting chemicals to a “vulnerable neighbor”. It’s not a banned substance so OP and others can treat their lawns as they seem fit.

It is banned in my county. If the material data sheet has an EPA Reg No without an allowed logo or statement then it is banned in Montgomery county (where I live).

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Where is this house, OP?

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She can sue you for nuisance (and possibly assault and battery) if it’s harming her and you know and didn’t stop.

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Anonymous wrote:She can’t stop you but the lawn spraying is vile.

Lawns are vile.

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Anonymous wrote:She can sue you for nuisance (and possibly assault and battery) if it’s harming her and you know and didn’t stop.

Where are you people living that you have no neighbors using a lawn service? I don't love it and I don't use it on my lawn, but the majority of my neighbors use something like Trugreen on an annual program. They should be taken to court for assault and battery? I'm sure the judge won't find that frivolous.

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Anonymous wrote:My teen daughter has Lupus. It's a lifelong, potentially debilitating, autoimmune disease whose triggers are really difficult to pinpoint, and can vary wildly by individual. It is well-known that stress and anxiety can exacerbate or trigger Lupus flare-ups. I sympathize when you say that she's nitpicky in general - but that's because it's stressful to live a life where you can suffer at the drop of a hat! It's a vicious circle, OP.

It would be nice if you could stop using toxic chemicals on your property that can be wafted over to a neighbor, particularly if they're vulnerable. Also don't forget it's carcinogenic for you and everyone in your house, OP.

It’s not your neighbor’s job to manage your anxiety. Why do people even think this is a realistic expectation? It’s not.

PP you replied to. I did not say it was. I said it would be nice if OP stopped using toxic chemicals. Not only as a gesture of goodwill to a vulnerable neighbor, but also for her own health and safety and that of any other household members.

These products should be banned anyway. We need to pivot to genetically modified mosquitoes.

That’s not what you said, you were concerned about wafting chemicals to a “vulnerable neighbor”. It’s not a banned substance so OP and others can treat their lawns as they seem fit.

It is banned in my county. If the material data sheet has an EPA Reg No without an allowed logo or statement then it is banned in Montgomery county (where I live).

If you’re not OP who cares what’s banned in your county.

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Anonymous wrote:She can sue you for nuisance (and possibly assault and battery) if it’s harming her and you know and didn’t stop.

Where are you people living that you have no neighbors using a lawn service? I don't love it and I don't use it on my lawn, but the majority of my neighbors use something like Trugreen on an annual program. They should be taken to court for assault and battery? I'm sure the judge won't find that frivolous.

They are urban apartment dwellers who know nothing about suburban living.

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Tru green and their ilk should be banned for the overall good of our health and the environment.

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Anonymous wrote:She can sue you for nuisance (and possibly assault and battery) if it’s harming her and you know and didn’t stop.

Where are you people living that you have no neighbors using a lawn service? I don't love it and I don't use it on my lawn, but the majority of my neighbors use something like Trugreen on an annual program. They should be taken to court for assault and battery? I'm sure the judge won't find that frivolous.

I use an annual ground program from my arborist that is an organic fermented mushroom and algae mix. Not harmful to children, pets, or pollinators.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, especially since this is your second home, I'd identify an alternative. If she seems rather delicate, it's probably the chronic illness.

It's not just the right thing to do because we live in a society, but it's potentially advantageous to you to develop a decent relationship with your neighbor for a house you are not always there to keep an eye on. It will incentivize her to call 911 if your house catches fire, for example.

What alternative?

Why are you using it? We have a nice lawn on a part of our property and never used chemical sprays.

Again, what alternative?

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Anonymous wrote:She can sue you for nuisance (and possibly assault and battery) if it’s harming her and you know and didn’t stop.

Where are you people living that you have no neighbors using a lawn service? I don't love it and I don't use it on my lawn, but the majority of my neighbors use something like Trugreen on an annual program. They should be taken to court for assault and battery? I'm sure the judge won't find that frivolous.

I use an annual ground program from my arborist that is an organic fermented mushroom and algae mix. Not harmful to children, pets, or pollinators.

Uh, we don’t have an arborist…

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Anonymous wrote:She can sue you for nuisance (and possibly assault and battery) if it’s harming her and you know and didn’t stop.

Lol no

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, especially since this is your second home, I'd identify an alternative. If she seems rather delicate, it's probably the chronic illness.

It's not just the right thing to do because we live in a society, but it's potentially advantageous to you to develop a decent relationship with your neighbor for a house you are not always there to keep an eye on. It will incentivize her to call 911 if your house catches fire, for example.

What alternative?

Why are you using it? We have a nice lawn on a part of our property and never used chemical sprays.

Again, what alternative?

We use a corn based pre emergent— works fine.

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Anonymous wrote:FYI -- it is silly to think that the spray is only hitting your grass and staying there. Yes, you are tracking it into your house. Yes, it is getting into your neighbor's yard. Better to be honest with yourself about the risk you are taking, and how your behavior impacts others.

Eh. Not really. No one is stepping on the lawn. It’s a small lawn with trees on both sides. Not like there’s gallons of chemical being sprayed.