> So, dear apitherapists all over the world, continue with confidence to do what you believe in.

That's a scientific statement if I ever heard one (not). The point is not that apitherapy is not risky (it is) but rather: do the benefits outweigh the risks? As someone who has gotten stung by honey bees on a regular basis since 1974, I have seen no tangible benefit. I have arthritis, as do many other beekeepers. 

The only benefit I can testify is that I have a high level of tolerance to bee stings. I have never encouraged bee sting treatments knowing full well the potential for fatality in sensitive individuals. Knowingly administering bee stings without acknowledging the risk is dishonest and foolish. I would offer the parallel of having naloxone available in schools:

> Using the state of New York as an example, schools stock naloxone similar to other common medications, such as epinephrine auto-injectors, and a program provides the medication free to schools. Rhode Island is perhaps the strictest as it requires all public middle, junior, and high schools to carry naloxone. 

PLB

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