Why Don’t People Use Mothballs Anymore?

For many people, the smell of mothballs immediately brings to mind an older relative’s closet or heirloom cedar chest. For many decades, people throughout the U.S. utilized these tiny pesticide balls to keep moths, silverfish, and other clothing-chewing insects at bay. This mothball storage and exposure could leave clothing and bedding fragrant with the unmistakable …

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