Health Effects of Pyrethoids Used in WNV Control

Correspondence in Environmental Health Perspectives (March 2005) re:
Karpati et al. (2004): Pesticide Spraying for West Nile Virus Control
and Emergency Department Asthma Visits in New York City, 2000.
Environmental Health Perspectives 112:1183-1187.

Letter by Grace Ziem, MD, details neurotoxic and respiratory effects on
susceptible asthma patients from pyrethroid pesticides. Response by
Adam Karpati et al. reiterates objectives and methods of 2004 research.

On-line at
<http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2005/113-3/correspondence.html>

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