While phenothrin is generally considered safe in low doses for humans, exposure can cause allergic reactions or respiratory issues, especially in individuals with chemical sensitivities. It’s one of ...

Head lice infestation (pediculosis capitis) is a common problem in paediatric practice. It can cause considerable distress to children and their families and may lead to bullying and social ...

Vector-borne diseases may be due to Mosquito-borne and other vectors such as tick-borne or sandfly-borne. Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, Japanese encephalitis, etc are mosquito-borne whereas ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 16, 2022) Farmed salmon serves as an inferior food source, accumulating more toxic chemicals in fatty tissue with fewer healthy nutrient properties based on a study from the ...

A droplet of phenothrin is placed on a bee to test the insecticide's potency. Photo by Anand Varma/National Geographic ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 29, 2022) Plastic storage barrels contaminated with polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may be in violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), according to an open ...

Airline representatives take the position that the chemical d-phenothrin contained in the spray now used-a product called Airosol Aircraft Insecticide but also marketed as Black Knight Roach ...

The NGT had initiated proceedings based on an e-mail by US-based neurologist Dr Jai Kumar, who said that fumigation on planes with chemicals like phenothrin, an organo-phosphorus neurotoxin, was ...