Re: diatomaceous earth and slugs
LMann76543@aol.com wrote:
>
> someone posted a note quite a while back about diatomaceous earth and the
> human health risks from inhaling it (shreds the lungs up just like it shreds
> slugs).
>
> and diatomaceous earth comes from diatoms (not coral) which are single celled
> little algae (I think) with beautifully ornamented silica 'shells'. the
> glass bumps and spines are what shred things. the earth comes from ancient
> deposits of their little corpses.
>
Linda, thanks, I knew it was some water borne thing that was sacrificed for diatomaceous
earth - hence the name - duh, I am really slow sometimes.
I agree that one should be careful with the stuff, like we should be for so many things
we use.
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John Jones, Fremont CA, jijones@ix.netcom.com, USDA zone 8 (coastal, bay)
