This sub-section examines the effects of air pollution on forests and of greenhouse gases on climate, the danger of insecticides for birds and human health, and the pollutants in our rivers.
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Despite concerns about possible health effects of lawn and garden pesticides and pesticide-fertilizer mixes, 32 percent of Canadian households with a lawn or garden applied fertilizers, and 29 percent used pesticides in 2005.