Are Local School Grounds Safe?
The Montclair Township Council and other groups are working to make sure they are indeed safe.
On lazy summer afternoons, people not only frequent parks with their kids, but go to local school playgrounds and fields to toss frisbees, play ball, and just run around. But, how do parents know if pesticides have been applied to those fields? Since school is out, parents aren't notified ahead of time when a pesticide application has taken place. And even when school is in session, parents often bring their kids to the closest school yard to play. While the school may be close by, it doesn’t mean their kids attend that school. So, they don't receive any prior pesticide application notice. By the time they hit the grass, they may be exposed to pesticides. The New Jersey legislature is considering legislation, The Safe Playing Fields Act…
