Re: Lice -- Malthion works in 20 minutes; FDA discourages lindane

[Guest guest]

> Note: I am NOT advocating use of malathion. I am simply saying if

people use

> it, they should use it only 20 minutes.

> As a person who developed chemical sensitivities from " safe "

chemicals, I

> would never use it. I recommend using salad oil or conditioner and a

> LiceMeister nit comb... OR enzyme shampoos.

> , Minn. Children's Health Environmental Coaliation rep

- I agree there are natural methods. I also have been using

Heritage OliveOil based shampoo. This is working great as a

preventive. My daughter has yet to be reinfested since adding this

shampoo. I think any Olive or coconut oil based shampoo would do the

same thing.

The thing I did not see in the article is that Head Lice are becoming

resistant. Problem is, frustrated parents will tend to want to re-

treat after a Pesticide Lice treatment has failed and just 'leave it

on longer this time'.

Before I knew better, I used NIX or some other garbage on my Daughter

and she had bald spots on her head for a year!! I also feel that that

exposure to the pesticides while I was already in the toxic workplace

contributed to my MCS.

Connie Jo-FL