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Submitted by Isabelle_rene on December 8, 2007
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Risk Assessment
As a member of the Grenericville city council, my vote is to vote against the use of the insecticide spray Malathion. Yes, Malathion is a pesticide, and a powerful one at that. Malathion is a chemical and the impact it has on society’s health is almost as great as impact of mosquito-borne diseases, like the West Nile which Genericville also has reported cases of every summer. According to a study done in 2000 by the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, laboratory animals exposed to the chemicals were found to have developed tumors (n.d., Feldman).
Another potential hazard is the potential 90 cases of Malathion related illnesses of which four could be fatal. A study done by Cornel University states that Malathion is moderately toxic to birds. The study also showed that the pesticide is highly toxic to honey bees, some species of fish and to aquatic invertebrates. The potential hazard to both the people of Genericville and to the wildlife is not a risk I am willing to take. I do not feel that the pros of spraying Malathion out weigh the cons.
There have not been enough studies done on the effects, both short and long term, of Malathion to prove it is a safe chemical. The studies I have seen show cases where Malathion has killed wildlife and created health problems for those exposed. An article by the Department of Preventive Medicine University of Southern California, Los Angeles shows a potential health risk of Malathion. The study states “it was found that children who had been exposed to Malathion during the second trimester of pregnancy were showing over two and one-half times more gastrointestinal disorders (affecting the stomach and small intestines) in comparison to children not exposed to Malathion...
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