{"id":7532,"date":"2012-06-13T00:01:11","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T04:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=7532"},"modified":"2012-06-12T22:26:21","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T02:26:21","slug":"congressman-asks-fda-to-halt-toxic-pesticide-lindane-for-head-lice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2012\/06\/congressman-asks-fda-to-halt-toxic-pesticide-lindane-for-head-lice\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressman Asks FDA to Halt Toxic Pesticide Lindane for Head Lice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"2\">(<em>Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, June 12, 2012) Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, <a href=\"http:\/\/markey.house.gov\/sites\/markey.house.gov\/files\/documents\/05-31-12%20letter%20to%20FDA_Lindane%20FINAL.pdf\">has asked<\/a> the U.S. the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to halt the use of the insecticide lindane in pharmaceutical treatments for head lice in children. Despite research on its toxicity and ineffectiveness, FDA continues to allow lindane to be used in prescription shampoos and lotions to treat cases of lice and scabies, overwhelmingly on children. Rep. Markey\u2019s letter to the FDA can be <a href=\"http:\/\/markey.house.gov\/sites\/markey.house.gov\/files\/documents\/05-31-12%20letter%20to%20FDA_Lindane%20FINAL.pdf\">found here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/gateway\/pesticide\/lindane.htm\">Lindane<\/a> has been found to cause skin irritation, seizures, and, in rare instances, even death. Infants and children are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=1313\">especially sensitive<\/a> to the health risks posed by pesticides such as lindane because of their developing bodies. In 2005, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services determined that lindane could cause cancer in humans, and the EPA cancelled all pesticide registrations for agricultural uses of lindane in 2006 because of its toxicity to humans and persistence in the environment. It was banned in California in 2000 because of high levels of water contamination. Following the ban, water contamination drastically declined, and an increase in head lice cases was not reported. A 2002 study that compared efficacy of five available products on head lice found that lindane was the least effective of all the products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the case of lindane, the cure is worse than disease,\u201d said Rep. Markey. \u201cThere is not a nit of scientific evidence to support the FDA\u2019s decision to continue to allow the use of this toxic chemical for treatment used predominantly on children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Markey\u2019s letter also notes that the presence of lindane in treatment products has led to its detection in and contamination of waterways. Officials in Los Angeles found that a single treatment for head lice or scabies contains enough lindane to bring six million gallons of water above the California water quality standard. The pharmaceutical use of lindane was banned in California in 2002. And in 2009, more than 160 nations agreed to ban the agricultural use of lindane.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Markey\u2019s letter to FDA asks for responses to questions that include:<br \/>\n\u201d\u00a2\tWhy is this compound still allowed for use on children even after the FDA noted that lindane is especially harmful to this segment of the population?<br \/>\n\u201d\u00a2\tHas the FDA taken into consideration the long-term chronic impacts that lindane exposure may have on children?<br \/>\n\u201d\u00a2\tHas the FDA evaluated the increased resistance that head lice and scabies have developed to lindane treatment?<br \/>\n\u201d\u00a2\tIf FDA determined that approval of lindane as a treatment for head lice and scabies was no longer warranted because of safety and efficacy concerns, what immediate actions could FDA take to halt the use of lindane and to ensure the public is protected from this dangerous chemical?<\/p>\n<p>Head lice affect an estimated 12 million people in the U.S. each year, and are rapidly becoming resistant to over-the-counter and prescription medications. According to researchers on alternative lice treatments, one method for eliminating head lice that will not lead to resistant strains of lice is the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=651\">hot air<\/a>, which desiccates the insects and eggs, thus killing them. <\/p>\n<p>For information on controlling head lice without toxic chemicals, see Beyond Pesticides\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/alternatives\/factsheets\/Head%20Lice%20Control2.pdf\">Head Lice Factsheet<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=651\">Getting Nit Picky About Head Lice.<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/markey.house.gov\/press-release\/markey-fda-stop-use-toxic-chemical-children%E2%80%99s-shampoo\">Congressman Ed Markey Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, June 12, 2012) Congressman Edward J. 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It was banned in California in 2000 because of high levels of water contamination. Following the ban, water contamination drastically declined, and an increase in head lice cases was not reported. 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The founders, who established Beyond Pesticides (originally as National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) as a nonprofit membership organization in 1981, felt that without the existence of such an organized, national network, local, state and national pesticide policy would become, under chemical industry pressure, increasingly unresponsive to public health and environmental concerns. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We believe decisions should not be made for us by chemical companies or by decision-makers who either do not have all of the facts or refuse to consider them. Learn more about our work, read A Year in Review\u20142021, our accomplishments are your victories! Beyond Pesticides seeks to protect healthy air, water, land, and food for ourselves and future generations. By forging ties with governments, nonprofits, and people who rely on these natural resources, we reduce the need for unnecessary pesticide use and protect public health and the environment. Beyond Pesticides provides hands-on services to the public and supports local action by: identifying and interpreting hazards; and, designing safe pest management programs. With the information provided by Beyond Pesticides, people may not only be able to make informed choices and adopt practices that protect themselves and their families from unnecessary exposure to pesticides, but they will be able to effect changes on community-wide pest management decisions and policies that govern pesticide use, such as pesticide uses in parks, schools, for community insect control and along roadsides. 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