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Mothball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant used when storing clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae (especially clothes moths like Tineola biss...
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Natural living has reached the mainstream: we are now far more concerned about the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the chemicals that surround us, and recognize that government regulations all too often ... i am having a horrible time trying to get the smell of mothballs out of my husbands old plastic baby toys.
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Thanks to clothes moths and their fabric devouring larvae, your expensive Scottish wool sweater may one day resemble Swiss cheese. ... Although perhaps not quite as effective, the fumes given off by cedar blocks are less toxic than the chemicals in mothballs and, depending on your sense of smell, may have a less offensive odor.
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Summary: Mothballs are made from two very toxic chemicals. As such we no longer recommend that mothballs be used for carpet beetle and clothes moth control because there are now safer and more effective alternatives.
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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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Re: What ingredients are in mothballs? Date: Tue May 5 10:33:38 1998; Posted By: Dan Berger, Faculty Chemistry/Science, Bluffton College; Area of science: General Biology; ID: 889871314.Gb ... What ingredients are in mothballs? Why would these ingredients keep animals from a food plot? Why would the ingredients found...
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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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