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I don't think anyone is discounting other environmental concerns. Pesticides are something that can easily be eliminated. Roundup is known to cause cancer. If you're talking about smog, cell tower radiation and other things, those are not as easy to tackle or modify, but also should not be...

Thanks for posting that article up, very informative & also very tragic for those family members involved, and their kids' health. So they have stopped using roundup at certain neighborhood parks, why not an outright ban of using roundup in all areas of Irvine? Last I spoke with the city of...

I haven't logged into this thread in such a long time, and just happened to see this thread revived when looking for info for a friend in Irvine and thought we should respond. In a nutshell, we followed up with the city of Irvine, and they do in fact spray Roundup in the Avocado Orchards. They...

Even with the price drops, not bad, and Capella may be the first development to sell out behind the gates...

We actually did go to the East coast for a week, and we were all asymptomatic... ugh, hate to say it, but the writing is on the wall. Of course we will do our due diligence to make sure it's not just allergies before making any decisions.

I doubt OH would be any different than the Orange groves, in fact, citrus plants are much harder to take care of manage, and I believe require more pest control. Nothing is different about OH - the reason this topic was brought up was solely because of our kid's symptoms, our family, and other...

@Bones: Sorry, I actually didn't mean anything regarding my message. I was just curious since you guys seemed to be more on the list of people that didn't seem as concerned. My apologies for coming off that way. And regarding comments about knowing about pesticides before buying - we didn't...

I'm not concerned about allergies, as they don't cause long-term health effects. My goal is to rule out pesticides as the culprit of the irritation/symptoms. Allergies are something everyone deals with, without the concern of long-term health issues. And out of curiosity, @Qwerty and @bones, do...

Difficult to answer this right now, but I would have to have strong evidence of this, and/or rule out any other possibilities of the irritation before making any hasty decisions. Above all, my child's health comes before anything in this entire world.

It could very well be. I'm not ruling out any and all possibilities. The pesticides may not be an issue whatsoever, but it doesn't hurt to rule out all possibilities. And yes we have hardwood floors, but had similar ones in a previous household without any issues for 4 years in living there. As...

Ha! In that case, there's probably a snowball's chance in hell of getting them to stop using pesticides. Regarding the comment about the allergist - I'm not expecting 100% conclusive results, & understand that testing is not 100% reliable and definitive. I think the allergist can give us his...

We haven't ruled out the possibility of environmental allergies - we already have an appt with an allergist this week. I'll keep you all posted here, and let you know what he says ;) And I agree, I think living here is a lesser evil than other places in Irvine, but still makes me question the...

Interesting that you grew up in a farming community - I was just talking about this the other day in mentioning the potential hazards of OH pesticides - and then started thinking about people that own farms that are exposed to this stuff very regularly and close in proximity, and don't end up...

Not yet, we just saw the pediatrician, but that will be the next step.

Haha! Very telling :D If you're talking about regular Claritin OTC vs the Claritin D which has pseudoephedrine aka "Speed" in it, people buy Claritin D for other "recreational purposes" so that could be why it's always out of stock lol (they used to stock that OTC, but now it's behind the counter)

We also did the same thing when we moved in - a thorough deep cleaning, but maybe we need to do this again just for extra safety measures. I think a simple test for pesticides should remedy any concern regarding this - I do hope it's all the construction dust and allergens from the weeds and...

Wow, didn't expect so many replies to this, thanks for the support. My main concern is for our son. His symptoms are the worst, and he's only 3. If it were adults with mature immune systems, I wouldn't be as concerned, but as I stated, many regular visitors have noticed a change in their...

I hope you're right, we need a good dose of rain right now. I was just concerned with the Avocado Orchards, didn't know if they used aerial pesticide spray, or how they treat the orchards. There was a thread on this now that I've done a quick search with the Strada side of OH...

All of our family members have it, and even people that come here for the day and stay regularly (long hours) state they notice more allergy-like stuff without us prompting or bringing it up. Also, isn't placebo effect when someone takes something (aka sugar pill) and miraculously feels better...

This has been discussed in a prior thread, but I wanted to get feedback on any concerns about pesticide levels, particularly in Orchard Hills. I for one have noticed increase in allergy-like symptoms since moving here from another area. Has anyone else noticed the same thing that lives here...