Chlorinated Hydrocarbons / Really bad stuff

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons are "Man-made" insecticides. Throughout the 1970's and 1980's, the EPA banned most chlorinated hydrocarbons (i.e. DDT, aldrin, chlordane) from use in the U.S. because it persisted in the environment and accumulated in the fatty tissue of animals.  But today the more common types of insecticides used in the pest control industry and some  "do-it-yourself" product contain organophosphates.

Organophosphates  / use caution 

You'll find organophosphate formulations under the common names such as  Dursban and Diazinon. [see article in Oregonian on Dursban]  These products kill insects by causing an irreversible inhibition of the cholinesterase enzyme in the nervous system. It simple terms, it breaks down nerve communications. Mammals such as humans, dogs and cats also have cholinesterase and could be harmed by these chemicals.  Organophosphates are becoming more and more controversial and many environmentalists would prefer to see them disappear.  Consequently, we, at Bugaboo, prefer some alternatives.  

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