Comments on: Readers Red Flag Dibrom

By: Betty

Betty — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:13:28 +0000

Below is a link that is only three years old. Much better than a twenty year old fact sheet. https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epi/publichealthtoxicology/dibromq&a.pdf#search=%22Dibrom%20%22

By: Slim Jim

Slim Jim — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 20:25:30 +0000

What a wonderful dream to have TG, to be able to walk up to our politicians and to be able to physically kick them in their collective asses. Ahhhhh – “I have a dream” – do I start locally and progress or just start at the top and kick my way down? May I kick the asses of those elected in other states or am I restricted to those I am allowed to for or/against? It’s my dream so I will go for national as well as international ass kicking.

Thanks for the new dream TG!!

By: TG

TG — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 02:46:25 +0000

J, I think the (or at least a) point is that some of us voluntarily and very consciously avoid the use of all pesticides and/or chemicals in our gardening efforts. Having a pesticide I would never use myself dropped on my head is just as annoying as the neighbor’s Perma-Green treatment blow over into my yard. Unlike the monolithic County, though, I can at least go over and kick my neighbor in the ass.

By: HH

HH — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:35:50 +0000

I agree j – so I do not buy bug spray, don’t use Hornet Killer, run from the super-green lawn stuff etc. When I go to Freddy’s or Home Depot thinking of getting some kind of poison I just cannot stand the smell of the aisle – so I just don’t buy that stuff. However, I do feel like I am evil when spraying Agent Orange every time I Round Up the goat heads!

Someone told me today that Ada County Citizens suffered NO deaths from WNV – other than those who have been flown in for medical care. Hmmm. Has anyone kept track of this? If it is true, then there is yet another reason to question the sanity of what was just done.
By the way – got a skeeter bite last night.

By: Me Said

Me Said — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:13:42 +0000

Just like I said said, it could be worse. We lived in CA. when they used helicopters 16 abreast to spray Malathyon ( help spell) all over everyone. The stuff not only smelled, was oily and if it got on your car, would take the paint off! And the Med-fly wasn’t a threat to human life like the mosquitos are.

By: j

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:54:33 +0000

Sis, we’ve (the county community) been spending and spraying for years from the ground with little effect, many sick and dead as result from WN. Why be upset with a more effective method. At least we had some warning….I’ve had that damm truck drive by with no warning at 7pm while I was walking the dogs. Having grown up in bugville (midwest), you locals have no idea what real bug control looks like…When it got real bad they would use large transports. Kinda looks like the application of agent orange in VN did.

I do use the protective messures and the directions….many many don’t just look around while people do yardwork in the evenings. Recomend a separate temp. controled out building for storage of nasties as well as take old stuff to hazmat dump because some formulas mutate with age.

By: Sisyphus

Sisyphus — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:28:18 +0000

Lousy point J. You are accusing all of us of not only using pesticides but handling them just like you do, I must assume. Some of us follow the instructions or avoid them completely. One of the topics being addressed is that the decision to spray was made with little notice and with no opportunity to opt out. But beyond the toxicity issue, what about the issue of the effectiveness of the procedure. Spending tens of thousands of dollars on killing adult mosquitoes and all their natural predators on 20% of the County seems like a waste of money to me. The CDC calls it the least effective technique for combatting the spread of WNV. Its like holding back the tide rather than grappling with reality.

By: James

James — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:47:08 +0000

Great point, j.
Issues like this become a powerful lightning rod that draws complaints while we are likely exposed to much more hazardous things on a daily basis (vehicle exhaust, anyone?)
I did smell the spray last night, though. It wasn’t pleasant. Still have to check the garden to see what affect it had on my insect crop.

By: j

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:58:35 +0000

You all have your head in the sand if you think this is your primary source of exposure. Perhaps a high visibility event….But good grief, how many of you buy bugspray in a can and use it without gloves and mask?? Did you wash your cloths and shoes afterword?? Read the lable on HornetKiller anyone?? Who here has rubber gloves available for application of all that super-green lawn stuff??? Or even the flee and tick repelant on pets. Get it? My personal favorate is the jug of stuff in the garage, left to slowly evaporate into the houses inside-air over a period of months or years. No doubt chemical exposure will make illness, but start with your own spill zones first.

By: mojo

mojo — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:30:11 +0000

does anyone actually remember the point of the movie Erin Brockovich? The fact that the contaminated drinking water did not create obvious symptoms overnight?
I am not saying that we are all gonna die soon, but that we do need to be aware and not just trust every chemical company that breezes into town offering a “solution” to a problem, takes our tax dollars, leaves a fast poison and leaves. As much as we may like it to be, it’s not the Lone Ranger, folks. It’s a way to earn a fast buck and laugh all the way to the bank. And who fell for it instead of investigating another, less poisonous way…..who….who….yep the servants of the people – Ada’s Commishioners and soon Canyon County. What is with this? Are they just too lazy to do their job and ask their employees to see what other options are out there?
Vote ’em out, out out – well Judy’s already out.
Don’t forget this.