It has caused blood disorders, seizures, reproductive problems, changes in levels of sex hormones and death. Still used to control lice on kids and fleas on pets. The Leukemia Society s brochure states the only two known causes of leukemia are radiation and benzene. Please see the radioactive note later in this chapter and the benzene note earlier in this chapter. It can accumulate in the fatty tissue of fish.
Pesticides are poisons that, obviously, kill more than what they are labeled for.
Apparently, California has gone further than the federal law and banned all Lindane use. Also, I found one source that said you had to be licensed to apply Lindane to wood. E-mail us and let us know what you think. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without permission of the Editor. What is safe for one woodworker under certain conditions may not be safe for others in different circumstances.