She Had Her Home Sprayed for Fleas and It Almost Killed Her

I have a special place in my heart for this story. I live in South Carolina, where the bugs are big, really big, and the flea problem come spring and summer can take over your life. I've had moments of weakness just like the rest of us. A story in the Washington Post tells the story of one woman in Virginia who had her moment of weakness and it almost killed her.

According to the Washington Post, Sue Eisenfeld was a conscious consumer; she ate a vegetarian diet, refused bags at the store, and avoided processed foods. In fact, she worked as a consultant for the EPA. But it seemed after treating her cat topically, she still couldn't get rid of the fleas. Her kitty was scratching herself raw. So she went for it. She decided to have her house sprayed. She trusted that if anything dangerous was being sprayed in her home, they would tell her. She thought wrong. We often hear that spraying pesticides in our homes is dangerous, but what we don't hear is why. We don't hear the immediate ramifications that can come from spraying your home.

Keep reading to learn about what happened to Sue.