Filed under: Dogs , Cats , Small Pets , Pet Health , Grooming Flickr/ Melody.loves.you Could your pet’s flea collar be harming you or your child? As of September 2010, one toxin currently being used in flea collars will be discontinued, reports the Portland Pet Health Examiner . Carbaryl, which is also known by its trade name, Sevin, “is a broad-spectrum insecticide used on lawns and gardens and agriculture crops that include apples, pecans, grapes, alfalfa, oranges, and corn. ” The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an international nonprofit environmental organization, considers carbaryl “highly toxic”, and has pushed the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to get Wellmark International to discontinue using carbaryl in its pet flea collars, reports the Portland Pet Health Examiner
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Pet Flea Collar Toxins Harmful to Children
