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Report: Malathion & Carbaryl (page 12 of 28)

Malathion
Malathion can disrupt the body’s immune system, according to a 1992 report in The Journal of Pesticide Reform.

malathion campaign A very active campaign in the US to ban malathion blames it for a number of disturbing health problems – particularly in children.

Common brand names using malathion as the active ingredient include ‘Derbac-M’, ‘Prioderm’, and ‘Suleo M’.

Carbaryl
Carbaryl has been shown to cause cancer and birth defects in test animals. The Department of Health recognised these dangers in 1995 when it announced that head lice products containing carbaryl would be restricted to prescription-only.

Brands listed in the DoH report as containing carbaryl include ‘Carylerm’, ‘Clinicide’, ‘Derbac-C’, and ‘Suelo-C’.

The recent study in France by INSERM also highlighted the dangers of carbaryl, finding that it could double the risk of childhood leukaemia – which makes up about a third of all cancers in children, and kills more than any other disease in the UK.

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Left: There’s a growing campaign in the US against the use of malathion, where it’s often sprayed from the air to control insects.
Some scientists have suggested that it can weaken the human immune system.
And they’ve found evidence that fish taken from recently sprayed areas show signs of heart disease.

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