There are many synthetic as well as natural preparations that have
     been shown by strong scientific evidence to be causal agents in
     promoting cancer.
 
     Tau-fluvalinate, on the other hand, has been proven by the same
     rigorous testing to be non-carcinogenic - ie does NOT cause cancer.
 
     (It's still not recommended to eat Apistan strips, but not for the
     cancer risk; anybody thinking of doing so please phone your therapist
     now; if it's for dietary reasons you may try cornflakes instead -
     they're not fattening either).
 
 
     All the best,
 
 
 
     Max
 
 
 
 
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Subject: Re: Fluvalinate causing Cancer
Author:  [log in to unmask] at INTERNET1
Date:    3/10/97 1:45 PM
 
 
Here are a couple of Sources where you might be able to get info on
toxicity of insecticides.  While there is always concern using "*icides"
requiring care limiting exposure, data on long term chronic effects is
poorly understood!
 
Fluvalinate is from a group of insecticides that is fairly safe showing
little mamalian toxicity, again chronic effects are not easily identified.
 
You can always contact a vendor for info , labels or material safety data
sheets.
Try:
Pesticide Action Network North America
http://www.panna.org/panna/
 
EXTOXNET Global Search
http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/ghindex.html
 
MSDS
gopher://atlas.chem.utah.edu:70/11/MSDS
 
Mike
 
 
 
 
>I have been searching Bee-L  to find anything about Fluvalinate causing
>Cancer, was not able to find anything.   Anyone have any idea as to where to
>look?
>
>thanks Dan
>
>Daniel D. Dempsey
>P. O. Box #5
>Red Bluff, CA 96080-0005
>U.S.A.
>85 miles south of Mt. Shasta In the Sacramento Valley
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