Exposure to "registered" pesticides linked to pancreatic cancer

Organochlorine compounds, such as DDT, DDE, and PCB, have been thought to be possible carcinogens -- cancer-causing chemicals -- but before this study, there was no information linking them to pancreatic cancer, the authors explain.

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Subject:      Exposure to "registered" pesticides linked to pancreatic cancer--
 Date:         Sat, 18 Dec 1999 16:22:24 -0500
From:         Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization:     Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)

To:     Lyndon Hawkins <hawkins@empm.cdpr.ca.gov>
          State of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation
          Integrated Pest Management

 
Lyndon, are you aware that on Friday, December 17, 1999 @ 6:07 PM ET, it was noted that:  "Exposure to pesticides linked to pancreatic cancer".

 NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters Health) -- High blood levels of organochlorines -- compounds (POISONS) once used as ("registered") pesticides -- have been linked to gene mutations found in patients with cancer of the pancreas, Spanish researchers report in the December 18/25th issue of The Lancet...............................

Organochlorine compounds, such as DDT, DDE, and PCB, have been thought to be possible carcinogens -- cancer-causing chemicals -- but before this study, there was no information linking them to pancreatic cancer, the authors explain.

 Patients who were already diagnosed with pancreatic cancer were 5 to 10 times more likely to show increased blood levels of organochlorines than were patients hospitalized for reasons other than cancer, the researchers report. Furthermore, DDT and DDE concentrations were highest in those patients who showed mutations in a gene, called K-ras, which is believed to be a critical target for carcinogens.  SOURCE: The Lancet 1999;354:2125-2129.

Lyndon, someone just wrote me and told me that the public may now sue bureaucrats PERSONALLY for negligence and malfeasance in office.  Did you know that?

It is amazing that these previously "registered" pesticide POISONS were "legally registered" even though it is extremely obvious that they were never really tested to see how dangerous they were.  I would be willing to bet you that virtually everyone in America is now contaminated with these terrible toxins/carcinogens.  Who do you think is responsible?

When will it be "legal" (in your opinion) to use safe and effective unregistered alternatives in California, rather than only using your dangerous "registered" POISONS?

Respectfully, Stephen L. Tvedten

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