Pets and pesticides: Let's be careful out there

By M.B. Pell and Jillian Olsen

Last June Diane Bromenschenkel applied a flea-and-tick product to her English pointer, Wings, so the dog wouldn’t get ticks while hunting ph

Excerpts from this story referencing "permethrin":

"… yrethroidsBio Spot contains a 45 percent solution of the active ingredient permethrin, a synthetic neurotoxin belonging to the pyrethroid family of chemicals. B …"

"… cide Programs registration branch. Some human products, like the 5 percent permethrin shampoo, also call for more of the product to be applied than the just und …"

"… s spot on dog products that contain cyphenothrin and products that contain permethrin, moderately toxic pyrethroids.Another possible explanation for the number …"

"… t publishes peer-reviewed articles, that found exposure to the pyrethroids permethrin and deltamethrin in young rats “could result in detrimental effects on n …"

A crawling issue: Head lice treatments worse than the pest itself?

By Jeremy Borden

Parents routinely use dangerous pesticides to treat their children for head lice

Excerpts from this story referencing "permethrin":

"… ccording to IMS Health, a healthcare information company.Pesticides called permethrin and malathion can also be problematic for lice treatment. permethrin is fo …"

"… tion,” Ungar said. “Furthermore, the pesticide ingredient in question, permethrin, is an effective alternative to harsher chemical treatments.”But health …"

"… nd, down the road, behavioral problems. In a 2009 memo, the EPA classified permethrin as “likely to be carcinogenic to humans” in some conditions.“My kids …"

"… , the FDA received about 200 complaints relating to lindane, malathion and permethrin from January 2005 through October 2010. Lindane-related products were alle …"

'Safe' pesticides now first in poisonings

By M.B. Pell and Jim Morris

EPA data shows that the number of reported human health problems increased by about 300 percent over the past decade.

Excerpts from this story referencing "permethrin":

"… Medical Center who conducted the research. The EPA already considers permethrin, a popular pyrethroid, “a likely carcinogen” through oral exposure, al …"