Moth balls are carcinogenic. Katy Blanchard Urban Eagle Design http://www.urbaneagle.com Youngsville, New Mexico
On Oct 13, 2009, at 10:33 AM, gschamel wrote: > > Is there anything other than moth balls that deters mice? > > Not sure what you object to about moth balls, but if it's > the lingering odor from the naphthelene, then you could try > using the 'other' moth balls (which also come in crystal and > block form) and whose odor goes away rather quickly. This > one says paradichlorobenzine on the label, and is the one > that's used in a lot of closet deodorizers, sometimes with > cedar or lavender scent added. It is less toxic (in the > short run, anyway) than old-fashioned naphthelene, but > neither is what could be called environmentally-friendly ;). > It also does discourage mice. > > Gwen > -- > reply to: [email protected] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
