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Paraquat is a herbicide, not an insecticide, so why would it be sprayed for moths? I searched for information linking moths, paraquat, and polio, but couldn't f

by kens 10mo ago

Paraquat is a herbicide, not an insecticide, so why would it be sprayed for moths? I searched for information linking moths, paraquat, and polio, but couldn't find any. Is this claim a hallucination?

nospice 10mo ago
It is. The polio link was suggested for DDT, which was a controversial insecticide. But it was probably bunk, as were most other concerns about DDT: https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-polio-vaccine-ddt-pesticide-480376540979 https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-polio-vaccine-ddt-pest...
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tastyfreeze 10mo ago
Well damn... my bad. Comment before coffee. It was DDT. "Moth and the Iron Lung" by Forrest Maready Forrest was interviewed by Bret Weinstein if you are interested (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7wYUnQUESU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7wYUnQUESU)