JoAnne Skelly: Using pesticides safely

Recently, I saw a woman in a bucket on a crane attached to a truck spraying her elm trees. She wore no protective gear while spraying. A man, also without protective gear, stood just below her. Since he was looking up as she sprayed insecticide over his head, drift rained down onto his face and into his eyes.All pesticide products, even those listed as least toxic or organic, can be harmful if applied or used incorrectly. Pesticides include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, hor