Bedbug-related insecticide use poses toxicity risks
23.09.11
Illnesses caused by excess and improper use of insecticides to control bedbug infestations are on the improve one's lot and may have contributed to the death of a 65-year-old North Carolina old lady, the CDC reported.
Between 2003 and 2010 the agency identified 111 illnesses cognate to bedbug insecticide use, including the fatality, according to the Sept. 23 outlet of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report .
Although most of the illnesses were rather low in severity, the agency emphasized the importance of public tuition regarding safe and effective bedbug control measures as infestations proceed with to increase in the United States and abroad.
The CDC analyzed evidence from 12 states, reported to the New York City Unit of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR)-Pesticides program.
Most of the cases — 73% — occurred between 2008 and 2010. Five states did not description any cases.
The 2010 death involved a woman who had a experiences of renal failure, myocardial infarction and two coronary stents, personification 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and depression. She was taking at least 10 medications at the period of insecticide exposure, medical reports reveal.
Source: Clinical Advisor
Say Good Riddance to Bed Bugs!
22.09.11
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Bed bugs are back and widespread in some of the nation's largest cities. In fact, according to the National Nudzh Management Association's (NPMA) "Bed Bugs In America" measure, one in five respondents report they have had a bed bug infestation or know someone who has encountered bed bugs at people's home or in a hotel. The survey was released by the NPMA, a trade composition committed to the protection of public health, food and hallmark.
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Source: MarketWatch (press release)