Friday, July 19, 2013

Organophosphates: A Common But Deadly Pesticide

National Geographic
The pesticides blamed for killing at least 25 children in India are widely used around the world, including North America, and health experts have raised safety concerns about this class of chemicals in the past. Full story here.

1 comment:

PLT said...

Another organophosphate sprayed about with too little consideration is malathion. It is used for mosquito control in many Manitoba centres, including Winnipeg.

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