Re: Weed control
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Weed control
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 13:23:49 EST
In a message dated 4/3/1999 9:05:43 AM Central Standard Time,
raffi@sympatico.ca writes:
<< BTW...I'm the guy who drove the tractor, dumping tons of DDT-dust on
vegetable crops, back in the late 1950's; and this, with just a hanky over my
nose for protection. This chemical was banned as a health hazard, as soon as
chemical sprays arrived. Does that mean, I am going to die some day >>
DDT is a very safe chemical -- but in the environment it has a long residual
life and some of it's daughter products accumulate in higher end predators
causing problems.
Paul
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