Evaluating The Risk Of Malathion

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June 19, 2013

 

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A proposal to eradicate the problem is the application of an insecticide called malathion. Malathion could reduce the mosquito population and the exposure to the West Nile Virus by 90% (Axia College, 2007). Although the proposal to use malathion seems like a logical solution, one must first asses the health risk associated with product to Genericville's citizens, wildlife, and environment...
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Malathion can be used as an aerial spray or in ground applicator. When used as a spray, malthion is usually degraded into the atmosphere in 5 hours. Depending on the pH levels, degradation in soil varies and may be a little as 1-6 days or a long as 10 days (ATSDR, 2005). The fact that malathion degrades so rapidly makes its application a low health risk to citizens and wildlife...
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