Lindane: Banned Pesticide, but Safe for Lice?

Here's some important information that I received from the Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health.

Lindane is a toxic pesticide that has been banned for use in more than 50 countries and the state of California, and is no longer used on pets, in agriculture or in the military anywhere in the US, according to the EPA. But you can still put lindane on children's heads or whole bodies as part of a treatment for head lice or scabies. Even with proper use, this pesticide can be absorbed through the skin and misuse can result in serious side effects. Lindane has been labeled a "Bioaccumulative Chemical of Concern" in the Great Lakes.

We need your help to pass HB 4569 to establish commonsense measures in Michigan to require use of lindane only under a doctor's direct supervision. Health professional organizations like Michigan's Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics support the legislation, noting the availability of safer, effective alternatives.

Of course, the opposition has hired high-powered lobbyists in Lansing to fight the legislation. So, please help today by sending an e-mail to your state Representative asking Michigan's House Committee on Great Lakes and the Environment to pass this important bill!

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Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health