Moth balls in the attic for squirrel control or rat control is illegal and toxic to humans.
The use of moth balls in an attic or other spaces to get rid of squirrels in the attic is illegal in all 50 states. If you use moth balls to get rid of squirrels, bats in the attic, and raccoons in the attic or any other vertebrate pest or even suggest their use to someone you are committing, at least a misdemeanor, and even a felony in many states. If you are considering using Moth balls to get rid of squirrels in the attic then you need to read this - Moth balls are toxic to humans and pets. Most moth balls are made from naphthalene which is derived from coal tar. The gas
emitted from moth balls is heavier than air and will seep from your attic into the lower levels of your home – your living areas. Many people will
recommend moth balls to get rid of squirrels in the attic and other pests. In states such as Arizona, California, Florida and New York this simple recommendation
is, or has recently been, a felony. Moth balls take oxygen out of the air. Their purpose is to suffocate moths in a contained environment. It is similar, very similar to running
a car engine in a garage with the garage door closed. Several years ago a friend had a yard man tell her to put moth balls in her attic to drive out the
squirrels. It worked for a while but the amount of moth balls she had to put in the attic spaces to drive out the squirrels made her house stink of moth
balls. Now, my friend could not smell the moth balls after several days, but everyone who entered her house was over-whelmed by the odor. I have asthma
and when visiting her it greatly bothered my asthma. Two years later the lowest places in her house, such as bathroom cabinets, linen closets, etc. still
smells of moth balls. Many people who make this huge mistake then spend years trying to get the moth ball smell out of their house. Good luck! To this day,
freshly laundered towels that have been placed in her bathroom cabinets soon acquire the smell of the moth balls. Again, my friend could not smell the
moth balls but everyone who entered her house could. Same thing with squirrels and mice - they get used to the smell - unless you use so many moth balls
that the toxic vapors are so heavy that the squirrels or other rodents can’t stay – which means these heavier than air toxic vapors are seeping down into
your living areas and into your lungs and into your blood stream. Did you know that babies that have been wrapped in blankets which were stored with moth
balls have been found to have high levels of naphthalene in their blood streams? Moth balls for squirrel control, been there – smelled that. It
is illegal and very toxic - especially to children and infants.
SYMPTOMS OF MOTHBALL EXPOSURE:
- Difficulty breathing, asthma worsening, asthma attacks - especially in children.
- Nose, eyes, and lung irritation.
- Recurring headaches, nausea, dizziness.
- Cancer – moth balls are possible carcinogens.
- Effect on babies- skin rash, anemia, jaundice.
What is the Non Toxic - Absolutely Effect™ Way to Get Rid of Pests in the Attic, Basemant, Garage, etc.?
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