Mothballs a Thing of the Past Due to EU’s “safety Concerns”

The small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant that we know as mothballs will soon no longer be available for use because of a new EU restriction.

A new EU restriction will soon restrict the use of mothballs- the small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant that is so commonly used.

The mothballs are composed of a chemical called as naphthalene and EU has put a restriction on its usage, in order to ensure greater protection of health and the environment.

Teens High on Mothballs
An 18-year-old French teenage girl was admitted appearing unsteady and mentally sluggish with scaly skin on her hands and legs according to doctors.

The new regulations are part of the EU's REACH ie Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals directive, which regulates chemical use in member countries.

John Lewis, the Oxford Street department stores in central London, admitted that it no longer stocks traditional mothballs.

About Mosquito Diseases
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.

"John Lewis stopped ordering the sachet-style Anti Moth Proofer at the end of July this year because it was no longer going to comply with EU regulations - this is a normal procedure as products are continually upgraded. The replacement for this product will be out in December," the Telegraph quoted Jenny Spivey, the buyer for clothes care, cleaning and storage, as saying.

The Government's Health Protection Agency supports the restrictions on naphthalene, which is flammable and toxic.

UN To Launch Health Awareness Campaign In Afghanistan
The UN will launch a massive public awareness campaign on health and hygiene in violence-hit Afghanistaqn from Saturday.

"Its [naphthalene] use in the European Union has now been banned for most applications," a spokesman said.

The small number of moth balls that are not made from naphthalene are not affected by the restrictions.

Source-ANI
TAN/M

?Dirty? and Dangerous Tools Put Full Stop to Operation
A patient from Aberdeenshire, Scotland will have to go through ‘one of the most stressful things’ of his life, yet again.