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Connecticut Department of Public HealthJanuary 23, 2013 Contact: William Gerrish(860) 509-7270Connecticut Department of Energy andEnvironmental ProtectionContact: Dennis Schain(860) 424-4100Vickie Bomba-LewandoskiThe Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station(203) 974-8447
Departments of Public Health, Energy and Environmental Protection,and The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station WarnResidents Not To Use Outdoor Pesticides for Bed Bugs
Misuse of pesticides prompts CDC to release official Health Advisory
Hartford
– The Connecticut Departments of Public Health (DPH), Energy and EnvironmentalProtection (DEEP), and The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) are warning thepublic not to use outdoor pesticides to treat for bed bugs.“Pesticides meant for outdoor use should
never
be used inside under any circumstance,” says DPHCommissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen. “Even pesticides made for indoor use can make people sick if theyare used improperly.”Bed bugs are parasites that preferentially feed on humans. In the past decade, bed bugs have begunmaking a comeback across the United States. With the growing concern about bed bugs, there havebeen reports of people using strong outdoor pesticides in bedrooms, playrooms, and other areasinside homes.The National Pesticide Information Center has received numerous calls to their hotline whereresidents, homeowners, or pesticide applicators sprayed pesticides indoors to treat bedbugs. Thesecases involved pesticides that were misapplied, not intended for indoor use, or legally banned fromuse. Many of the calls resulted in mild or serious health effects (including one death) for personsliving in affected residences. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued anofficialHealth Advisorydue to these repeated misapplications.“Using the appropriate pesticide in a manner consistent with the manufacturer’s label instructions isalways critical to protecting public health and our natural resources,” said Daniel C. Esty,Commissioner of DEEP. “We advise anyone who suspects they may face an infestation that is
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