Permethrin
Our latest product, the Permethrin Spreadsheet, was developed in response to the increasing use of pesticides in municipal areas for the purpose of mosquito abatement. Our research focuses on permethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide thought to be less harmful than other mosquito abatement products due to its relative lack of acute or immediate effects. It is commonly used in household insect foggers and sprays, flea dips and sprays for cats and dogs, ornamental garden and turf products, repellent/insecticide for clothing, mosquito abatement products, termite treatments, agricultural products, lice shampoos, body lotions for scabies control and aircraft cabin insect control.
In an effort to gather information on the potential impact of permethrin on human health, we conducted an extensive search of the scientific literature published in academic journals, analyzed the studies and categorized them in an Excel spreadsheet. Our permethrin product includes 1) a spreadsheet of health effects; 2) two summaries, one written in reader-friendly terms for the general public and one that provides more technical and scientific information; and 3) a full reference list including abstracts.
Files:
A Citizen's Guide to Permethrin
Summary and Comments on the Permethrin Spreadsheet
Pesticides, sexual development, reproduction, and fertility: Current perspective and future direction.
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a782466283~db=all~jumptype=rss
A case for revisiting the safety of pesticides: A closer look at neurodevelopment.
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2005/7940/7940.pdf
Pesticide use in the U.S. and policy implications: A focus on herbicides.
http://tih.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/1-2/241
How research has succeeded and failed to translate science into policy - endocrinological effects on wildlife
http://www.ehponline.org/members/1995/Suppl-6/colborn-full.html
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