Bed Bug Pesticides - Toxic
Bed Bug Pesticides Are Toxic!
These are the active ingredient chemicals that can be found in products labeled for bed bug control and the health effects they have been linked to:
Bifenthrin – Moderately Acutely Toxic, Cancer (possible), Endocrine Disruption, Neurotoxicity, Sensitizer/Irritant
Chlorfenapyr* – Moderately Acutely Toxic, Cancer (potential), Kidney/Liver Damage
Cyfluthrin* – Moderately Acutely Toxic, Reproductive Effects, Neurotoxicity, Kidney/Liver damage, Sensitizer/Irritant
Deltamethrin* – Moderately Acutely Toxic, Endocrine Disruption, Neurotoxicity, Sensitizer/Irritant
D-Phenothrin* – Slightly Acutely Toxic, Neurotoxicity, Kidney/Liver Damage
Fenvalerate – Slightly Acutely Toxic, Endocrine Disruption, Neurotoxicity, Kidney/Liver Damage, Sensitizer/Irritant
Hydroprene – Slightly Acutely Toxic, Sensitizer/Irritant
Lamda Cyhalothrin – Moderately Acutely Toxic, Endocrine Disruption, Neurotoxicity, Sensitizer/Irritant
Pyrethrins* – Slightly Acutely Toxic, Cancer (likely), Sensitizer/Irritant
Permethrin* – Moderately Acutely Toxic, Cancer (possible), Endocrine Disruption, Reproductive Effects, Neurotoxicity, Kidney/Liver Damage, Sensitizer/Irritant
*These pesticides can be found in products that include uses for mattresses on the label.
From Beyond Pesticides, September 2010 (no longer online)
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