Playing in DDT sprayed from trucks
as child... leads to adult illness?
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I was born in 1951 and my father was in the Navy. Among other locations, we were
stationed in the Phillippines and South Carolina. During the summer months the
Navy routinely sent jeeps through the compounds spraying DDT to combat
mosquitos. My parents weren't
aware of the fact that on many occasions my sisters and I used to run behind
the jeeps "playing in the fog".
I have always wondered about the long-term affects of DDT
exposure and have mentioned it on numerous occasions to my general
physicians. I can only assume
that my exposure and my sisters' must have had some deleterious affect on our
health, but have never learned more.
I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, I have a handicapped child, suffer from
severe and chronic allergies and constant fatigue. I have had three sinus surgeries to
remove nasal polyps and I have uterine polyps. Are these health issues related to my
DDT exposure? I don't know and
probably never will. It really
doesn't make much difference since the damage, if any, has already been done
and is irreparable.
My only comment is that I'm hoping that after all these
years that our government is somewhat more cautious about approving
pesticides, food additives and other possible toxins.
Thérèse (Terry) Golley
Project Mgr. Sales &
Marketing
Interbath, Inc.
(626) 369-1841, xt.
438
tgolley@interbath.com
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