This is a reply to a message from a gentleman in Copenhagen, received by
    private email.  I am posting because I believe it to be of general
    interest because of the higher than average incidence of bee associated
    allergies in the families of beekeepers:
 
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It will be a while before we get our act together.  I'll be presenting a
motion at the ABA meeting that the CHC act on it.  The CHC will do so,
the material will be dredged up and when I get it, I'll post it or
mention its availability.
 
I assume it shouldn't take more than a couple of months.
 
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I think this should also be of interest to those who work with bees often:
 
There is a researcher working in Northern Alberta on the health effects of
scraping frames with dead bees and the molds associated with dead bees in
overwintering facilities.  He just circulated a questionnaire to some of
us larger commercial beekeepers.  For the record, he is Dr. Henry
Gauvreau at Box 197 Fairview, Alta., T0H 1L0
 
The researcher who did the allergy research on bees stings, I believe was
a Dr. Day.  I believe he was/is? from Winnipeg, if my memory serves me right.
More on this as I get the info. . .
 
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper                 ARS  VE6CFK
Rural Route One, Swalwell,  Alberta  Canada  T0M 1Y0
Phone/Fax: 403 546 2588      Email: [log in to unmask]
 
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> I have the same expiriances. In about 7-10 minuttes I get running eyes
> and nose, itching in my hands and a small amount of liquid in my lungs.
 
> If I take an antihistamine-tablet before I go to the bees og just after i get
> a sting, it is all over in an hour (mostly).