Ask Us: Mankato doesn't regulate lawn chemicals, lags on PCA Greenstep program

Q: Mankato is now a part of the Minnesota Cities Climate Caucus. Recommended resolutions include implementing the 29 Greenstep Cities Best Practice...

September 4, 2022
4:16 AM

Q: Mankato is now a part of the Minnesota Cities Climate Caucus. Recommended resolutions include implementing the 29 Greenstep Cities Best Practices. One of the resolutions is: Prevent generation of local air contaminants so as to improve community health.As I walked (a supposedly healthy activity) this morning, I could smell a very strong odor of lawn chemicals in the air. Then I wondered whether walking outside really was a healthy activity if I were inhaling toxic lawn chemicals. What I found online was disturbing and unhealthy and possibly dangerous.

Mark Fischenich