Do We Have Any Scientific Reports Basing That Endosulfan Is Harmful?

[baceljones]

Do we really have any scientific reports which clearly say that Endosulfan is hazardous for life?

[Jorge1907]

Suggest you search on pubmed. It is persistent in the environment where it has been associated with wildlife toxicity. There have been reports of acute toxicity to higher level exppsure and it's been called an endocrine disrupter. for the latter you'd need to look at the research that led to this conclusion to understand it's signficance - alot of that stuff is based on in vitro observations of experimental design remote from real life. Here's an article of an apparent ongoing series. Abstract seems to indicate it was primary reporting NOEL estimations.

 

Human health risk assessment of endosulfan. I: Toxicology and hazard identification.

Silva MH, Beauvais SL.

Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2010 Feb;56(1):4-17. Epub 2009 Sep 3.

[baceljones]

The general misconceptions regarding Endosulfan include that it causes cancer, birth defects, reproductive disorders and endocrine disruption. However, all relevant scientific data pertaining to its safety has been blocked out by media.

 

Science Clears Endosulfan: However, the chemical properties of Endosulfan have been proved without a doubt. For instance, it has been certified by WHO and Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to not cause cancer, birth defects or any hormonal imbalance on contact. It is also the opinion of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (a body of WHO); UN Environment Programme; International Labour Organisation and the US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) and California Department of Pesticide Registration, that Endosulfan has no carcinogenic potential. In 1998, evaluations of Endosulfan by WHO/FAO/Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) have revealed that no genotoxic activity was observed in tests for mutagenecity and clastogenecity. They also stressed that no evidence was found to prove estrogenic activity involving Endosulfan. Additionally, in 2007, US-EPA established that Endosulfan is not an anti-androgen and does not affect sperm production, sperm count, motility, etc.

 

Degradable and Bio-degradable: In 1988, Endosulfan was reclassified by the WHO as ‘sulfurous ester of a chlorinated cyclic diol.’ An important feature of this molecule is its sulphur ring that makes it degradable as well as bio-degradable by bacteria. Environmental persistence is measured in terms how long it takes half the pesticide in soil to disintegrate, after which it loses efficacy. A pesticide with a half-life of more than 180 days is considered persistent. Endosulfan degrades between 20 and 70 days under tropical conditions. The tests that determined persistence were conducted in regions with colder climates in order to show an excess of 180 days. Clearly, this is not representative of the climate that may be experienced in most parts of the world, and more so in the tropical developing nations where it is widely used... another imperialist ploy by Europe to manipulate global chemical trade.

 

There is no proof of Endosulfan ever harming human health by use or through food as has been confirmed by several government studies conducted in India.

[shutup]

Hi.

Good to see people who know the truth and think positive about endosulfan. There is so much negaticity about it out there. but we can still make a change. If you stand for rights, for democracy, for choice and for the small farmers who gives his blood and sweat and takes losses to feed us, sign this petition. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/last-chance-to-save-endosulfan/

[kallungal]

I have few questions to my greeny friends

1. Is Endosulfan banned in EU and Bayer stopped its production, due to any public health problem like in Kasargod on their area?

2. Why no patended pesticides ever listed as a POP ?

3. Is any report of rejection of exported cashew nuts produced in Kerala's plantation Corpn during the period of their endosulfan spray by EU or US due to the presence of Endosulfan?

4. Why this health problems are not observed in other part of India where Endosulfan was used in a very large amount and workers who exposed more in its manufacture units?