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In reply to the discussion: YEA! Ring of Fire plans to go after Monsanto's Roundup big time in the next few weeks! [View all]womanofthehills
(8,580 posts)27. Don't walk where she sprayed or you can track it into your house & it stays on rugs
If it doesn't get sun, it has longer half life - making it dangerous to babies and pets.. Almost all rugs have pesticides tracked from outside - see study below..
From WIKI :The half-life of glyphosate in soil ranges between 2 and 197 days; a typical field half-life of 47 days has been suggested. Soil and climate conditions affect glyphosate's persistence in soil. The median half-life of glyphosate in water varies from a few to 91 days.
Distribution of pesticide residues within homes in central New York State.
Obendorf SK1, Lemley AT, Hedge A, Kline AA, Tan K, Dokuchayeva T.
Residues for 17 pesticides were analyzed in 41 households in central New York State that represented farm, rural, and urban houses. Samples were taken in both summer and winter of 2000-2001 from the same households from four locations; family room carpet; adjacent smooth floor; flat tabletop surface; and settled dust collected in a Petri dish on a tabletop. Pesticide residues were analyzed to identity factors that influence both the transport into and the redistribution of pesticides in the indoor environment. Differences were observed between the various pesticides and pesticide classifications relative to location within and between households as well as by season. Variations in the pesticide residues were related to a number of factors. Higher residues were observed in the farm households, particularly in summer, with the highest amount observed for chloropyrifos in carpet (33 microg/m2). For many pesticides, the frequency of detection and the amount of residues were higher in summer, which relates to usage patterns in agriculture and horticulture; however, larger amounts of insecticides such as mecoprop, resmethrin, and tetramethrin were found on flat surfaces in winter, indicating household use and possible redistribution within the home. Distribution patterns suggest that routines within a household may cause high variation in residues; these practices include indoor pets and treatment for fleas and ticks, use of termiticides, and fastidiousness of occupants. Frequency of pesticide detection was highest in carpet for both summer and winter for all households, indicating that carpets hold pesticides over time. Adsorbent fibrous materials such as textiles hold pesticides by macro- and micro-occlusion in their complex structures. Amounts of pesticide residue were higher in carpets than on smooth floors, particularly for rural farm households where the farmer was a certified pesticide applicator. The maximum amount of pesticide residue on a smooth floor surface was 13.6 microg/m2 malathion while the maxima on wiped surfaces and in settled dust were 1.8 microg/m2 2, 4 D and 3 microg/m2 pendimethalin, respectively. Physical properties of individual pesticides such as vapor pressure influenced the distribution of the pesticide within the households. Evidence of volatilization of pesticides and redeposition on surfaces was observed, indicating that this is a mechanism for contamination of surfaces in addition to adsorption on airborne particles and tracking. High residues in winter are evidence that closure of households in winter that reduces ventilation results in redistribution of pesticides within households.
Obendorf SK1, Lemley AT, Hedge A, Kline AA, Tan K, Dokuchayeva T.
Residues for 17 pesticides were analyzed in 41 households in central New York State that represented farm, rural, and urban houses. Samples were taken in both summer and winter of 2000-2001 from the same households from four locations; family room carpet; adjacent smooth floor; flat tabletop surface; and settled dust collected in a Petri dish on a tabletop. Pesticide residues were analyzed to identity factors that influence both the transport into and the redistribution of pesticides in the indoor environment. Differences were observed between the various pesticides and pesticide classifications relative to location within and between households as well as by season. Variations in the pesticide residues were related to a number of factors. Higher residues were observed in the farm households, particularly in summer, with the highest amount observed for chloropyrifos in carpet (33 microg/m2). For many pesticides, the frequency of detection and the amount of residues were higher in summer, which relates to usage patterns in agriculture and horticulture; however, larger amounts of insecticides such as mecoprop, resmethrin, and tetramethrin were found on flat surfaces in winter, indicating household use and possible redistribution within the home. Distribution patterns suggest that routines within a household may cause high variation in residues; these practices include indoor pets and treatment for fleas and ticks, use of termiticides, and fastidiousness of occupants. Frequency of pesticide detection was highest in carpet for both summer and winter for all households, indicating that carpets hold pesticides over time. Adsorbent fibrous materials such as textiles hold pesticides by macro- and micro-occlusion in their complex structures. Amounts of pesticide residue were higher in carpets than on smooth floors, particularly for rural farm households where the farmer was a certified pesticide applicator. The maximum amount of pesticide residue on a smooth floor surface was 13.6 microg/m2 malathion while the maxima on wiped surfaces and in settled dust were 1.8 microg/m2 2, 4 D and 3 microg/m2 pendimethalin, respectively. Physical properties of individual pesticides such as vapor pressure influenced the distribution of the pesticide within the households. Evidence of volatilization of pesticides and redeposition on surfaces was observed, indicating that this is a mechanism for contamination of surfaces in addition to adsorption on airborne particles and tracking. High residues in winter are evidence that closure of households in winter that reduces ventilation results in redistribution of pesticides within households.
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YEA! Ring of Fire plans to go after Monsanto's Roundup big time in the next few weeks! [View all]
womanofthehills
May 2016
OP
recent reading that glyphosate kills good gut bacteria that protect intestinal lining
Viva_La_Revolution
May 2016
#2
PLOS Biology: Chemically Diverse Toxicants Converge on Fyn and c-Cbl to Disrupt Precursor Cell Funct
Baobab
May 2016
#93
Thanks for your intelligent posts -Interesting to read more about NAC - I take it daily
womanofthehills
May 2016
#103
Actually, the Vaccine Injury Compensation program has paid out over 3 billion for vaccine injury
womanofthehills
May 2016
#104
Are they going to be covering the organic food recalled due to a listeria outbreak?
NuclearDem
May 2016
#3
I'm sure they'll address the far more toxic herbicides that would be used in its absence.
HuckleB
May 2016
#4
The world is awash in glyphosate - most heavily used chemical in history of the world
womanofthehills
May 2016
#5
And yet again, your post has nothing to do with the content of my post or of my links.
HuckleB
May 2016
#9
It's is sad that you are on a progressive site quoting articles by GMO shills & right wing mags
womanofthehills
May 2016
#10
"Progressive" lawyers, in name only. The majority of the world's scientists disagree with WHO.
HuckleB
May 2016
#61
Untrue - There is no way you could be a progressive and not LOVE Mike Papantonio
womanofthehills
May 2016
#78
Organic uses a lot of pyrethins - which unlike organochloride pesticides - break down within hrs
womanofthehills
May 2016
#32
My neighbor used round-up and now the cows won't milk and the hens won't lay
Major Nikon
May 2016
#11
Which is already well within the standards of every regulatory agency on the planet
Major Nikon
May 2016
#26
FDA moving toward testing glyphosate for the 1st time in agency's history
womanofthehills
May 2016
#42
Does the fact that your own source proved your assertion as bullshit not even phase you?
Major Nikon
May 2016
#66
Something tells me that Rachel Carson wouldn't support increasing more toxic herbicides.
HuckleB
May 2016
#15
Oh, goodness. You're going with a vague Bill Gates conspiracy theory as a response?
HuckleB
May 2016
#22
Bill Gates has the f**king toxic GMO bananas he is trying to sell to Africa
womanofthehills
May 2016
#29
They aren't fucking toxic, and are being codeveloped with local African governments....
Humanist_Activist
May 2016
#35
My facts are straight, but you are still clinging to something you don't understand.
HuckleB
May 2016
#122
So the Guidelines for drinking-water people don't agree with the Agency for Cancer Research
womanofthehills
May 2016
#134
I'm not sure there's very many people who actually want to know what they parrot out means
Major Nikon
May 2016
#149
So, you used baseless fear mongering on your neighbor, and you're proud of this?
HuckleB
May 2016
#21
The government did pay out over 3 billion dollars for vaccine injuries
womanofthehills
May 2016
#113
Don't walk where she sprayed or you can track it into your house & it stays on rugs
womanofthehills
May 2016
#27
Don't look now but virtually every single thing you ingest has a pesticide load
Major Nikon
May 2016
#41
Some of the same people get all butthurt when homeopathy, anti-vax, and other crazy talk is piled on
Major Nikon
May 2016
#74
Youtube "science" with Seralini, Carman, and all the rest of the debunked nonsense.
HuckleB
May 2016
#125