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Organophosphates were originally developed for chemical warfare, and they are known to be toxic to the nervous system. There are about 40 organophosphate pesticides such as malathion registered in the U.S., the researchers wrote in the journal Pediatrics.
ADHD in kids tied to organophosphate pesticides |
Seeded on Mon May 17, 2010 10:32 AM EDT
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I say this merit more study and that we need to fund the hell out of the FDA. The fact that the chemical and seed companies can pretty much spray whatever they want on our food supply is more of a national emergency than some "brown people" the media wants to get you all riled up about.
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#1 - Mon May 17, 2010 10:34 AM EDT
We definitely need to ban more pesticides! And quit inventing them! :-)
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Garry Hamlin of Dow AgroSciences, which manufactures an organophosphate known as chlorpyrifos, said he had not had time to read the report closely. But, he added, "the results reported in the paper don't establish any association specific to our product chlorpyrifos."
How typical! Denial of responsibility has become an automatic reflex for all environmental contaminators.
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#2 - Mon May 17, 2010 2:54 PM EDTSOP, these days...
We're trying to get people to use no pesticides in the lawn environment within our Wellhead Protection Area, (WHPA). Not so much luck, to be honest. People are addicted to a completely bug-free environment. Me? I like bugs, for the most part. Hey, everybody's got to eat!
Take care, my dear dear friend. I am so very glad that you are in blue!
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There are all kinds of things that bugs don't like that occur naturally in the world. Ants hate cinnamon, wasps hate lemon grass, these are things I have tried. I'm not sure what mosquitos hate, but when I finally get time to google it I will.
Someone said a mix of listerine and water, sprayed on a picnic area will keep the blood suckers away. I have to try that. Course Listerine is still a chemical concoction.
No wonder my child likes watermelon and bananas, they have protective shields....
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Darth, chrysanthemums and marigolds produce significant amounts of a naturally occuring insecticide: pyrethrin. Bugs avoid these plants like the plague itself. In normal concentrations, pyrethrins are harmless to humans.
Chlorpyrifos is also known under the brand-name "Dursban". Arguably the most common pesticide used by pest-control contractors in the USA for indoor and outdoor applications. Almost twenty years ago, most reputable exterminators began phasing out organophosphate pesticides for indoor applications, using ATP blockers in shielded or injectable baits to keep the pesticide out of human reach.
In closing, I see a BIG class-action lawsuit here if organophosphates are actually found to produce ADHD or other such.
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Couldn't help but interject Jerry Baker's natural remedy insecticide. Garlic, cayenne pepper, 1/2 a cigar, water, dishwater detergent...can't recall the exact measurements....but it worked for most garden munchers that the lady bugs, praying mantis and spiders didn't get to first.
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Bats love mosquitoes and can eat up to 1,000 per hour. If you can put up a bat house.
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And, attract a bat... I've laid out the welcome mat, but the sweeties just don't like me or my cats! :-)
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