-Caveat Lector- Regarding the spraying of organophosphate pesticide or herbicide (poison) in human habitat. Probably anyone who can avoid being in sprayed areas, should. Don't inhale dust or spray. Keep children away from pesticides. If eyes have been contaminated, they should be flushed immediately with plenty of clean water for 15 minutes. Contaminated clothing should be removed, and exposed skin should be washed immediately with soap and water. Malathion should not be allowed to contaminate water supplies; it can kill fish. Waste materials and containers should not be disposed of near water supplies, nor should waste materials be emptied into sewer drains. (NYC is directly spraying this ON the water...) New York City Department of Health: http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/cd/insect.html Two insecticides, malathion and resmethrine, are being used to control the mosquito population. Malathion is delivered as an aerial spray from helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. It is a relatively low potency organophosphate insecticide. Like all organophosphates, malathion inhibits cholinesterases and in higher concentrations can produce symptoms of muscarinic excess (salivation, lacrimation, diarrhea, bronchorrhea and bradycardia) and nicotinic excess (muscle weakness, fasciculations or paralysis). Antidotes include atropine (for muscarinic symptoms) and pralidoxime (for nicotinic symptoms). While it is unlikely that anyone will develop symptoms as a result of exposure to the low concentrations of malathion used in the spraying operations, clinicians should be aware of these symptoms and report all potential cases to the New York City Poison Center (212-764-7667). Resmethrine is a pyrethroid insecticide that is delivered from trucks spraying at ground level. Pyrethroids are synthetic compounds that resemble pyrethrins, which are naturally occurring insecticides. This class of compounds are commonly used in over-the-counter ant and roach sprays. All of these agents are "knock-down" agents, in that they produce paralysis in insects. These agents generally do not produce neurologic toxicity in humans. However, since they resemble products produced by plants, they have a small potential to exacerbate allergic conditions such as hay fever and asthma. While it is unlikely that patients will become symptomatic as a result of exposure to the resmethrine used in spraying operations, if a patient develops an allergic response to this chemical, they should be treated as they normally would. Once again, any patient who develops symptoms that may be related to spraying should be reported to the New York City Poison Center at 212-764-7667. The concentrations of both insecticides currently being used for spraying in New York City do not normally pose a health risk to the population. Occasionally, persons with chronic respiratory conditions may experience exacerbations due to exposure. All persons should be advised to remain indoors with the windows closed during the spraying and for 2-3 hours thereafter. During these hours, air conditioners should be turned off, or set to recirculate indoor air. Should dermal or conjunctival irritation occur, affected areas should be washed with water and/or soap. Updated insecticide spraying schedules is available from the Office of Emergency Management. September 1999 ===================== Looks like this is MOST dangerous to those with already-compromised immune systems (no big surprise) and may affect those with AIDS/CFS/GWS- like syndromes worst. Nausea, coma, convulsions, respiratory failure, and death have resulted from the use of malathion by farmers who have gotten it on their skin. These compounds, like the nerve gas sarin, are organophosphorus compounds. They are irreversible inhibitors of enzymes containing reactive serines, including acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme involved in neurotransmission. The inhibition of acetylcholinesterase results in accumulation of acetylcholine, causing the wide variety of symptoms. HUMAN GENES KNOCKED OFF DNA MOLECULE BY MALATHION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- This 1996 study found that in experiments of human white blood cells (white blood cells are the back-bone of our immune system) that malathion was causing "deletions" in one section of the chromosome. In conclusion the scientists stated, "This work provides the first evidence of an association between malathion exposure and specific mutations in human T lymphocytes." A quick biology lesson - Genes are not just involved in passing hereditary traits. You have genes active in you at this moment that control what is happening inside every cell in your body every second of the day. There are 200 genes believed to control liver function and 200 genes believed to control immune system function. Your lymphoctes are a type of immune system cell which is extremely important in removing viruses and cancer cells from the body. The human aging process is simply a result of us losing about one-half to 1% of our genes yearly.(dogs lose over 4%). When we lose too many genes in the cells controlling one part of our health, we become sick - since the cells can't operate at high enough efficiency to do their job. It's a matter of balance - once our cells are so inefficient because of gene loss - then we too can die.. The cycle of life. The lesson to be learned from this is we do not want to expose ourselves to chemicals (such as malathion) that can accelerate gene loss in important cells which are protecting us from bacteria, viruses, etc. Genetics Laboratory, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont CANCER RESEARCH, 56, 2393-2399, May 15, 1996 Mutation Research showing malathion was more powerful than 5 other pesticides in causing a problem known as "cell cycle delay" - which means that cells do not grow as quickly and is "characteristic for many mutagens" according to the scientists. The bottom line is that although it takes more malathion than other pesticides to cause death. It takes less malathion than many other pesticides to cause birth defects, immune weakening and genetic damage. Nice trade off - huh? "The available evidence indicates that technical grade or other than pure malathion has the potential to produce genotoxic effects in mammalian systems. The results of the available studies on the genotoxicity of malathion can be summarized as follows: In test animals, technical grade malathion appears to have the potential to produce chromosomal changes including chromosomal aberrations and micronuclei. In humans, the genotoxic effects of malathion have not been adequately studied. In human and animal cells in culture, both technical grade and purified malathion appear to produce cytogenetic damage, including chromosomal aberrations and Sister Chromatid Exchanges. The following is quoted directly from the "Introduction" in the article "Increased Frequency of Specific Genomic Deletions Resulting from Malathion Exposure." The article was written by researchers at the Genetics Laboratory, University of Vermont. Dr.. Janice Pluth, Janie Nicklas, Patrick O'Neill, Richard Albertini, Ph.(802) 656-8856 "Malathion, 0,0-dimethyl-S-(1,2-dicarbethoxyethyl) dithiophosphate, an organophosphorus pesticide, is widely used for both domestic and commercial agricultural purposes. It is considered to be one of the safest organophosphate insecticides, and has been used in large pest eradication programs in Florida, Texas, and California. Technical-grade malathion (the grade usually used for agricultural purposes) is usually 90-95% pure and may contain up to 11 impurities formed during its production and/or storage. Some of these impurities have been found to be significantly more toxic than malathion or to potentiate the toxicity of malathion. Malathion has been widely studied in a variety of systems, but there is still some controversy over malathion's mutagenic and/or genotoxic potential for humans. No mutagenic effect has been shown in the majority of studies using bacteria and yeast . However, two gene mutation studies using a mammalian system, the mouse lymphoma thymidine kinase assay, and the active metabolite, malaoxon, did give positive results (1,2). Researchers Degraeve and Moutschen found no increase in chromosome aberrations in studies using the mouse bone marrow cells, spermatogonia, and primary spermatocytes after either oral or injection, whereas a large number of studies using human cells have shown a significant increase in chromosome aberrations and/or sister chromatid exchanges with exposure to malathion (3-7). There has also been some evidence of malathion having a teratogenic effect (the ability to cause birth defects): the offspring of rats fed with 240 mg/kg/day (milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day) malathion exhibited growth retardation and elevated mortality, although no negative effects were observed in the parents (8). Many in vivo (live) studies in which individuals were exposed to malathion and/or other pesticides have shown a genotoxic effect (genotoxic means the ability to damage the genes on the DNA molecule - our genes control every aspect of our living self - approximately 200 genes have been located which control immune system function and 200 genes control liver function). Yoder found a 5-fold increase in chromatid breaks in farmers during the summer season, when pesticide usage was highest (9). Van Baa studied individuals who had been exposed only to acute doses of malathion (acute means a single large dose) and found a significant increase in the percentage of stable and unstable chromosome aberrations both immediately after exposure and 1 month later. Lipowitz showed that exposure to environmental pesticides (one of which was malathion) resulted in a 10-20 fold increased incidence of a particular cytogenetic aberration in a population of agricultural workers. Although this aberration itself is not oncogenic (cancer causing), these researchers felt that the elevated frequency of this aberration may relate to an overall increase in gene instability, perhaps increasing the risk of cancer." This article was reported in the journal: Cancer Research, 65:2393-2399, May 15, 1996] PESTICIDES AND HUMAN PATHOLOGY. http://www.arrakis.es/~loruda/focus.htm Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 10:58 PM Subject: Re: PANUPS: Colombian Drug Wars From: Bob I've been seeing vid of Giuliani's malathion spraying. We haven't heard the end of that, either. Pickup trucks with tanks driving through residential neighborhoods, spraying as they drive down the middle of the street. Think about it, they're driving down the middle of the street, no stagnant water in sight, so they're that confident that the aerosol will go everywhere, and that would include inside houses. Then helicopters with dual spray nozzles flying over lakes and ponds. From: Jamie Shafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is the most f*****g depressing thing I've read in days, and that's saying something. At 04:15 PM 09/29/1999 -0400, you wrote: >From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >drug peace, not class war. >glyphosphate is Monsanto's Roundup. > >Under the premise of eradicating drug crops, the Colombian >government has been spraying traditional farming communities >indiscriminately with herbicides containing glyphosate. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! 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