> > >But not all toxins are created equal, especially the ones created by man. What's special about those created by man? The most toxic substances on earth were created by nature. I'm as concerned as any about our exposure to neurotoxins, and California is working to phase them out as much as possible. I thank Christina for bringing up the prolonged binding of some neonics. But again, nature does a pretty good job coming up with neurotoxins with very high binding affinity, such as bungarootoxin: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0028390899001707 That said, we generally avoid exposing ourselves to these extremely dangerous natural neurotoxins. And it's likely a good idea to do the same with synthetic neurotoxins with high or permanent binding affinity. This thread appears to keep straying away from scientific thinking and evidence. Let's all make an effort to keep it "informed." -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html