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Mothballs are meant to kill moths, eggs and larvae in airtight containers so that none of the harmful vapors are released. The Segals spent a night in a hotel to get away from the vapors in their house, but when they returned they discovered how dangerous mothballs can be.
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Looking for information on the safety of mothballs around your home? Straight answers to these and many other questions are provided free at EHSO.! ... Question: I have heard that there is a substance in mothballs that causes cancer. Is it safe to use mothballs in my home to keep away moths and other pests?
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Moth balls use fumes to kill moths and moth larvae. Learn more about moth balls and find out what the main active ingredient is in moth balls. ... Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks article:; ... Clothes moths can be a real problem in clothes made from natural fibers (especially wool).
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These ingredients have a strong, pungent odor often associated strongly with mothballs. Camphor, a carcinogenic insect repellent, can be used in mothballs also. The idea with these chemicals is to kill moths and moth larvae with the fumes.
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There are two different formulations for mothballs. One is NAPHTHLALENE and the other is PARADICHLOROBENZENE. Both are potentially very toxic. The naphthalene type is more toxic. Both vaporize to produce fumes wich can cause toxic effects on the central nervous system (possible seizures) and the liver.
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*Mothballs are dangerous. From a recent issue of Real Simple, I offer this excerpt: On January 25 [2001], the National Toxicology Program released two years of research on naphthalene. In the study, rats were exposed to naphthalene by inhalation - the way we are - in doses comparable to those we receive at home and work.
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I've heard of teenagers sniffing paint or glue as a means to get high, but mothballs? That's a new ... Vote for Mothballs Offer Teens a New, Dangerous Way to Get High: ... Permalink: Mothballs Offer Teens a New, Dangerous Way to Get High; Tags: Teens Drugs mothballs teens high dangerous+high teens+dangerous offer+teens ;
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MOTHBALLS CAN BE DANGEROUS TO DOGS AND CATS, SAY ASPCA EXPERTS ; Getting ready to do some spring cleaning? If you plan to use mothballs when you put away your winter woolens, please heed the following information from our experts at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.
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