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Household Insecticides Linked to Lupus and Arthritis
By Daniel Hohler, Green Options
New research out of Philadelphia suggests a link between women’s exposure to household insecticides (including roach and mosquito killers) and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Previous research has shown a link of agricultural pesticides to higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Autoimmune diseases are diseases where the immune system goes haywire and begins to attack the body. Farmers were shown to be a high risk group for this reason.
Women who reported applying insecticides had a higher risk of developing the two autoimmune disorders than women who reported no insecticide use, whether or not they had lived on a farm. Those who used the insecticide the most often and most frequently had double the risk.
“I would recommend that people read the labels and take precautions to minimize their personal exposure. This is the case regardless of whether these results are implicating a chemical that’s on the market now or was before,” said Christine Parks, epidemiologist with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, to USA today reporter.
More research will be needed to nail down the direct link between insecticides and autoimmune disease. The researchers examined data from a previous study of almost 77,000 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79. Their findings were to be released Monday at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual scientific meeting in Philadelphia.
The insecticides implicated in the study include insect killers, such as those designed to eradicate ants, wasps, termites, mosquitoes and roaches. They didn’t include insect repellents.
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I'll definitely learn more about the insecticides I'm looking at before I buy them from now on...
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Thanks for this information.
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diatomaceous earth does kill insects, but the good with the bad...it kills earth worms as well...something you do want to make your soil rich and natural.
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Previous research has shown a link of agricultural pesticides to higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
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Other proeucts may work in some areas, but if you live in a Malaria and Dengue Fever country, you NEED DEET!
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I am not surprised that insecticides and other toxins can be a contributing factor, i cringe when i see those retro commercials with 'good mum' spraying her house to protect her kids - also know from studies and family history an acidic meat based diet is also linked to lupus and also i used to suffer from psoraitic arthropy until i cut out the nightshade family - autoimmune disorders are not to be treated lightly - free radicals are released when you have acute attacks, and these can cause cancer
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Some fairly pleasant plants deter insects. Basil is known to keep fleas, mosquitos and a lot of other insects away, and most of us love this smell, and I've never heard of bad effects of basil. Citrus (oranges, etc) also works well, and smells great. Yes, you probably have to put it on more often, but I just grow basil around the house. Garlic works, too.
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I just discovered a outstanding natural product to fight insects. It is called diatomaceous earth. You can find fabulous info on www.earthworkshealth.com. I wish I would have known about this powder long time ago. It is safe for you, your pets......, so I am asking myself, why are we as consumers not even given the option to find stuff like this at home depot or lowes, which have only tons of toxic, poison. Please give it a minute to check it out, I am sure you will NOT regret it!!!!!!!!
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