Re: chlorpyrifos

Roberto Verzola (rverzola@phil.gn.apc.org)
30 Oct 99 04:05:44

>Wilson, Dale wrote:
>> Chlorpyrifos has been around for a long time, and has a good safety record,
>> although a few people claim to be highly sensitive to it. The fact that
>> traces of this can be found in human urine is not, in itself, indication of
>> a problem.
>
>Loren Muldowney wrote:
>Apparently, the clear evidence of chemical trespass itself is
>disregarded as being in the category of things we call "a problem."

If they get their way, I can imagine the biotech industry later saying
"the fact that traces of transgenic DNA can be found in human urine is
not, in itself, indication of a problem."

>> In fact, this is so widely used, it would be a surprise if you
>> couldn't find it in your urine.
>
>No argument here.

And I can imagine the biotech industry in the future likewise saying
"in fact, transgenic DNA is so widely used it would be a surprise if
you couldn't find it in your urine."

I find such cavalier attitude towards chemical contamination quite
incredible...

Roberto

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