{"id":20811,"date":"2017-07-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=20811"},"modified":"2017-07-10T23:07:39","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T03:07:39","slug":"doctor-south-florida-sues-block-hazardous-mosquito-spray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2017\/07\/doctor-south-florida-sues-block-hazardous-mosquito-spray\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor in South Florida Sues to Block Hazardous Mosquito Spray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(<em>Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, July 11, 2017) South Florida resident Michael Hall, M.D., filed an emergency request in federal court last week to block Miami-Dade County\u2019s continued use of the organophosphate insecticide naled to control mosquito populations. There <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-20818\" src=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/>have been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamidade.gov\/solidwaste\/aerial-spraying.asp\">two rounds<\/a> of aerial naled applications in Miami-Dade this year. Widespread use of the chemical in efforts to control the transmission of Zika last year <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/storyline\/zika-virus-outbreak\/miami-beach-protesters-shout-down-zika-meeting-over-pesticide-use-n648256\">prompted protests<\/a> from residents complaining of health effects from the spraying, and calls to focus on less toxic, alternative methods of mosquito breeding prevention and control.<\/p>\n<p>The present use of naled in Miami-Dade is not focused on Zika control, but addressing the native salt marsh mosquito, which does not transmit human diseases, but can be a significant nuisance in shoreline areas. According to <a href=\"http:\/\/wlrn.org\/post\/pesticide-spraying-focus-federal-lawsuit-miami-dade\">WLRN<\/a>, officials are no longer using naled for Zika control as the mosquito species that carries it, <em>Aedes aegypti<\/em>, usually stays well hidden under vegetation and shrubbery. A study released <a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/09\/miami-dade-countys-aerial-spraying-naled-zika-virus-shown-ineffective\/\">last year<\/a> confirmed that the county\u2019s use of naled did little to reduce mosquito populations. \u201cNaled, a potent organophosphate adulticide applied aerially, produced a transitory suppression in Wynwood but lost efficacy after two or three applications. In Miami Beach, aerial application of naled produced no significant reduction of the Aedes aegypti population,\u201d said Phil Stoddard, Ph.D., Florida International University biology professor and mayor of South Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Miami-Dade is now conducting larvaciding and using backpack foggers with pyrethroid-based insecticides. However, there is no indication that this halt in Zika-focused naled use is anything but temporary, as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/environment\/article160218014.html\">reports show<\/a> a recent increase in the number of <em>Aedes aegypti <\/em>found in the county.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hall is\u00a0alleging that the county has routinely failed to provide residents adequate warning about potential aerial uses of naled, and that it failed to follow federal guidelines for the chemical\u2019s use. The lawsuit also alleges that federal approval of naled poses a health risk, and is asking the court to suspend the use of the pesticide until additional information on its safety can be heard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re asking, we\u2019re begging, we\u2019re imploring, we\u2019re pleading, we\u2019re really desperate for our community not to be sprayed,&#8221; Dr. Hall said <a href=\"http:\/\/wlrn.org\/post\/pesticide-spraying-focus-federal-lawsuit-miami-dade\">to WLRN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hall cites recent studies showing significant risks from the use of naled.<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2017\/06\/common-mosquito-control-insecticides-linked-decreased-motor-function-infants\/\"> In June of this year<\/a>, an international team of scientists from the U.S. and China found naled to be associated with decreased motor functioning in infants. Last year, Beyond Pesticides <a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/09\/epa-cdc-mislead-local-state-officials-public-safety-mosquito-pesticides-used-zika-virus\/\">sent a letter to EPA<\/a> citing the inadequacies of its scientific review as outdated and incomplete, leading to significant safety concerns<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/09\/epa-cdc-mislead-local-state-officials-public-safety-mosquito-pesticides-used-zika-virus\/\">. A 2015 deadline the agency set<\/a> for a final review decision on residential exposure to naled has still not been met. \u00a0Meanwhile, reports of <a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/09\/two-million-bees-killed-aerial-mosquito-spraying-south-carolina\/\">massive bee kills<\/a>, and sick residents continue to be reported in the news.<\/p>\n<p>While reports of Zika-carrying mosquitoes are up, the Centers for Discase Control and Prevention (CDC) removed all travel cautions for Zika infection in Miami-Dade county as of June 2. \u201cWe are so open to doing this however we can get it done,\u201d said attorney Cindy Mattson to the Miami Herald. \u201cThe point for us is we don\u2019t even have Zika. The CDC took us off the danger [list] and they\u2019re spraying us anyway. It doesn\u2019t make any sense. We felt like it was an emergency to get them to stop spraying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/assets\/media\/documents\/mosquito\/reportsandpublications\/mosquito%20_strategy.pdf\">Smart community mosquito management<\/a>\u00a0focuses on education and source-reduction as the primary means to manage mosquito-borne disease outbreaks. Community residents are encouraged to dump out standing water at least once a week, and effective vector control operations also eliminate\u00a0standing water sources to the extent possible and, as needed, treats\u00a0water bodies with least-toxic larvacides like <em>bacillus thuringiensis<\/em>. Use of mosquito adulticides have been shown to lack efficacy and should only be as a last resort temporary measure when other options have failed and there is an imminent public health threat \u2013 never as a regular course of action. Beyond Pesticides\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/mosquitos-and-insect-borne-diseases\/overview\/\">Mosquito Management<\/a> program page provides a list of resources that can help individuals and communities safely manage mosquitoes, including information on least-toxic mosquito repellents, bed nets, and proper clothing that can be used to keep mosquitoes safely at bay. Beyond Pesticides produces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/assets\/media\/documents\/mosquito\/documents\/MosquitoDoorknobFinal.pdf\">educational doorknob hangers available<\/a> for print out or request, which can be used to\u00a0educate neighbors on the adoption of\u00a0pesticide-free methods for\u00a0reducing mosquito populations in communities nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/wlrn.org\/post\/miami-beach-doctor-files-lawsuit-stop-mosquito-spraying\">WLRN<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, July 11, 2017) South Florida resident Michael Hall, M.D., filed an emergency request in federal court last week to block Miami-Dade County\u2019s continued use of the organophosphate insecticide naled to control mosquito populations. There have been two rounds of aerial naled applications in Miami-Dade this year. Widespread use of the chemical in efforts to control the transmission of Zika last year prompted protests from residents complaining of health effects from the spraying, and calls to focus on less toxic, alternative methods of mosquito breeding prevention and control. The present use of naled in Miami-Dade is not focused on Zika control, but addressing the native salt marsh mosquito, which does not transmit human diseases, but can be a significant nuisance in shoreline areas. According to WLRN, officials are no longer using naled for Zika control as the mosquito species that carries it, Aedes aegypti, usually stays well hidden under vegetation and shrubbery. A study released last year confirmed that the county\u2019s use of naled did little to reduce mosquito populations. \u201cNaled, a potent organophosphate adulticide applied aerially, produced a transitory suppression in Wynwood but lost efficacy after two or three applications. 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There have been two rounds of aerial naled applications in Miami-Dade this year. Widespread use of the chemical in efforts to control the transmission of Zika last year prompted protests from residents complaining of health effects from the spraying, and calls to focus on less toxic, alternative methods of mosquito breeding prevention and control. The present use of naled in Miami-Dade is not focused on Zika control, but addressing the native salt marsh mosquito, which does not transmit human diseases, but can be a significant nuisance in shoreline areas. According to WLRN, officials are no longer using naled for Zika control as the mosquito species that carries it, Aedes aegypti, usually stays well hidden under vegetation and shrubbery. 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