tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post174183173499166184..comments2011-10-21T05:25:09.999+07:00Comments on JOTMAN TRAVEL: Just how safe are mosquito coils?Jotmannoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-70351396425964836672011-09-06T13:28:14.552+07:002011-09-06T13:28:14.552+07:00Baygon has proven that their coils are very safe a...Baygon has proven that their coils are very safe and effective in killing mosquitoes and other insects. They've also included scented coils in their product line which is quite unique.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eliminexpestcontrol.com/" title="pest exterminator" rel="nofollow">Pest Exterminator</a>Dreatori Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09109572220687211532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-10850982414143344682011-09-06T12:50:27.745+07:002011-09-06T12:50:27.745+07:00This is really good articl. I live in Bangladesh (...This is really good articl. I live in Bangladesh (southeast asia) and have been using mosquito coil during sleep time for ten years. I went to hospital for my chest X-Ray (which is mandatory by British High Commission for those who want to go to UK) in two times in the gape of one year because I was going to London for study and each time a small spot is caught but doctor said its not a problem. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-31110857983824334562011-05-10T16:30:43.024+07:002011-05-10T16:30:43.024+07:00I wonder if not all of the mosquito coils in the m...I wonder if not all of the mosquito coils in the market is bad? Some includes dl,d-T80-allethrin and may not harm.<br />I would be grateful if you could have your opinion on this article:<br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19842376<br /><br />[Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2009 Sep;40(5):929-36.]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-65562050627433704462011-02-19T10:25:44.380+07:002011-02-19T10:25:44.380+07:00Thanks for the blog you've made Mr. Jotman.
I ...Thanks for the blog you've made Mr. Jotman.<br />I am a student here in the Philippines. We have a project in regards to developing our own mosquito coil that is new to the public. I was wondering if there are good attributes of a mosquito coil that will not harm the users than the traditional mosquito coil which has BCME? Thanks!...joycenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-46493664893887053212010-11-08T14:27:50.072+07:002010-11-08T14:27:50.072+07:00Bob,
One important point here is that mosquito co...Bob,<br /><br />One important point here is that mosquito coils aren't all that effective anyway. Anyone serious about preventing malaria/dengue should turn to that which has been proven effective: mosquito nets and protective clothing. Malaria/dengue are serious diseases and coils are not an especially effective means by which to protect yourself. <br /><br />Do you honestly believe that Jotmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485510513271661365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-80615427935767130962010-11-08T13:40:22.125+07:002010-11-08T13:40:22.125+07:00what a fear mongering hack. disrespectful to victi...what a fear mongering hack. disrespectful to victims of diseases, you're saying contracting malaria/dengue fever is better than using a mosquito coil!!!!! quote:"the contribution mosquito coils make towards stemming the world’s worst tropical diseases would not seem to outweigh the hazard" ok sure, if i sucked on a pack of coils a day i would be in trouble. but the only time you bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-63966591341470690312009-08-03T00:44:54.981+07:002009-08-03T00:44:54.981+07:00Going to have to go and play devil's advocate ...Going to have to go and play devil's advocate here. I am in no way downplaying the effects of mosquito coils and their potential toxicity. But I do know for a fact that my mother and her relatives have burned coils throughout their lives before the S2 crisis and not ONE of them have any rare form of lung cancer. As a matter of fact, they and their friends and relatives live well past the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-737283279345561212009-06-25T05:55:13.097+07:002009-06-25T05:55:13.097+07:00Matthew,
The link above (which no longer seems to...Matthew,<br /><br />The link above (which no longer seems to work) was the source of the information about the 5 workers. <br /><br />The same case is mentioned here:<br /><br />Zhang, Xiaofei,"Octachlorodipropyl ether (S-2) mosquito coils are inadequately studied for residential use in Asia and illegal in the United States." Environmental Health Perspectives, 2003<br /><br /><i>The Jotmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485510513271661365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-77300231332809810112009-06-25T03:05:57.032+07:002009-06-25T03:05:57.032+07:00Could you cite a source for the following passage?...Could you cite a source for the following passage?: "In one Chinese factory where mosquito coils were manufactured, a large fraction of employees were dead within five years of starting their jobs. The cause? Lung cancer." If true, it's intriguing because BCME is presented as a combustion by-product in the UC Riverside paper. Thus, the paper doesn't obviously apply to the Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958999042798512116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-67221571843024183132009-05-18T22:48:00.000+07:002009-05-18T22:48:00.000+07:00Hi Paul,
It is likely that some coils do not cont...Hi Paul,<br /><br />It is likely that some coils do not contain BCME, but how could we know the difference? Most such products having been either made in China, or containing materials sourced from China.... <br /><br />In Spain mosquito bites are unlikely to give you any serious disease, so I can't imagine why it would be worth the risk to experiment with the coils and their mystery ingredientsJotmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485510513271661365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-21345840847163956252009-05-18T21:45:00.000+07:002009-05-18T21:45:00.000+07:00Is it only coils containing BCME? Can you buy coil...Is it only coils containing BCME? Can you buy coils without this? I am living in Spain and left the door open last night - I am covered in bites today!!Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795005755749720202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-78206815905085747162008-05-13T11:50:00.000+07:002008-05-13T11:50:00.000+07:00Babette - sure. It's good that you will help spre...Babette - sure. It's good that you will help spread the word about this stuff.Jotmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485510513271661365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-29387435975561956522008-05-13T06:27:00.000+07:002008-05-13T06:27:00.000+07:00Wow, I remember using mosquito coils in the Philip...Wow, I remember using mosquito coils in the Philippines many years ago. Is it ok if I write about your post in my blog? I will put a link to your blog.Babettehttp://babettesblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769637849537505728.post-19122811882850395952007-11-20T13:32:00.000+07:002007-11-20T13:32:00.000+07:00Good one!!!<br>Thank you for answering and questio...Good one!!!<BR/>Thank you for answering and questionig.<BR/>I have been using mosquito coils for years. I am now going to stop it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com