Lindane, the prescription pesticide used for pubic lice, is considered somewhat toxic and should be used only as a last resort.
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More doctors are prescribing lindane shampoo, an old remedy whose overuse can cause neurological damage in children, Ms . Meinking said.
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But the agency has previously debated the safety of lindane and decided to leave it on the market, said spokesman Don McLearn.
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Twelve products exceeded the normal limit on another pesticide, hexachlorobenzene, and seven had elevated levels of lindane, another chemical spray.
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The US EPA determined in 2002 that the Agency does not believe that lindane contaminates drinking water in excess of levels considered safe.
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Because of this risk, the Food and Drug Administration recommends that lindane be prescribed only for people who cannot use other approved therapies.
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Nicaragua and its neighbors widely used compounds banned in the U . S ., such as DDT, endrin, dieldrin and lindane.
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The study also documented a marked decrease in lindane wastewater contamination and a dramatic decline in lindane poisoning incidents reported to Poison Control Centers.
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The study also documented a marked decrease in lindane wastewater contamination and a dramatic decline in lindane poisoning incidents reported to Poison Control Centers.
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Also, be aware that some in the medical community still prescribe Lindane, a pesticide that should probably no longer be used against lice.
