Is anyone familiar with work on human exposure to kaolin clay in an orchard setting? A pulmonary disease referred to as "kaolinosis" has been identified in people who had high exposure to clay dust. What about lower levels of exposure, year after year, to orchard workers or pick-your-own apple customers?
Not sure we can even say that kaolin is beyond suspicion. Ken Hall Edwards Apple Orchard, Inc. 7061 Centerville Road Poplar Grove, IL 61065 Ph: 815-765-2234 Fx: 815-765-1072 Cl: 815-520-5764 Email: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Fleming, William <[email protected]> To: Apple-Crop <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Jul 23, 2010 4:31 pm Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: RE:..and causes you to be fat too! I wouldn’t say organic pesticidesmore toxic to the environment but the fact that most are so broad spectrum thatthey kill beneficials as well as pests. That makes them unecological. as comparedto many of the modern pesticides that are very specific in their targets. Plusmany times when you kill the beneficials you cause a whole new set of problemsthat have to be addressed. You end up having to spray even more. Just the fact that organic pesticides areshort lived also makes them unecological in increased fuel usage when several spraysmay be needed to take the place of one conventional material. Bill Fleming Montana State University Western Ag Research Center 580 Quast Ln Corvallis, Montana From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert kuljis Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 10:46AM To: Apple-Crop Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: RE:...andcauses you to be fat too! I agree to buy local , but how can you say that organic pesticides aremore toxic to the enviornment? Lets see, kaolin clay, entrust(soilorganism), pyrethreum(breaks down VERY fast, as opposed to synthetic versionwhich last longer). How are these more toxic then man madechemicals which do not break down? they break down into compounds that stillhave no analog in nature.. On Jul 23, 2010, at 8:18 AM, <[email protected]>wrote: It is more important to know where your foodis grown! We have seen salmonella from melons and scallions from Mexicoand Asia. The USA has the Food & Drug Administration that tightly regulatespesticides and their application. Foreign foods do not! Somepesticides are not applied to the food at all but on small plastic tabs thatare clipped on branches to act as a deterrent to the bug. Organic foodgrowers use pesticides also, just more often because the product does not lastas long. Many organic pesticides are more toxic to the environment thanthe standard commercial grower uses. I know because I am a commercialgrower of apples. Pesticides in the run off stream water from the home gardeneris one of the biggest offenders of pollution. Consumers should usecommon sense and wash everything raw before eating it. don't deprivechildren of good nutrition because of a sensational hit article that may bedesigned to garner contributions to their non-profit cause. We growthe safest food in the world. Support your local farmer's market and buyAmerican! To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: Apple-Crop: ...and causes you to be fattoo! Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:47:28 -0400 the current lead storyon Yahoo - http://shine.yahoo.com/event/loveyourbody/why-you-cant-lose-those-last-10-pounds-1964849/ "...See, an apple a day mayhave kept the doctor away 250 years ago when Benjamin Franklin included thephrase in his almanac. But if that apple comes loaded with obesity-promotingchemicals — nine of the ten most commonly used pesticides are obesogens,and apples are one of the most pesticide-laden foods out there — thenBen’s advice is way out of date...." I lookforward to market saturday - DavidDoud - grower -indiana TheNew Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Get started.
