Seasonal factors, such as pollen, may have contributed to some of the effects. Scientists also evaluated whether Bt can cause allergic reactions. Researchers found that farmworkers exposed for one to four months did not experience any problems related to their airways, nose, or skin.
However, further exposure showed evidence of an immune response and the potential for skin allergies to develop. When eaten, Bt is confined to the gut. It does not reproduce, and the toxin is broken down like other proteins in the diet.
Bt leaves the body within 2 to 3 days. If breathed in, Bt can move to the lungs, blood, lymph, and kidneys. Bt is then attacked by the immune system. Levels of Bt decrease quickly one day after exposure. No data were found on the carcinogenic effects of Bt in humans. However, in one animal study, rats were fed very high doses of Bt for 2 years.
No evidence of cancer was observed. In a 2-year study, rats were fed high doses of Bt daily. Female rats had lower body weights. However, no evidence of an infection was found.
Bt is only activated in the alkaline environment of the insect gut, compared to the acidic environment of human stomachs. In human stomachs, it is easily digested. As such, no adverse effects are expected after long-term dietary exposure to Bt , whether its proteins are sprayed on plants or grown within plant tissues.
Children may be especially sensitive to pesticides compared to adults. However, there are currently no data showing that children have increased sensitivity specifically to Bt.
Toxins created by Bt are rapidly broken down by sunlight and in acidic soil. Other microbes in soil can also break it down. Bt does not readily leach in soil. It typically remains in the top several inches of soil.
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Reprod Toxicol. May;31 4 As such, the protein was used in large amounts and the stomachpHwas raised to prevent degradation of Cry1Ac. It had been chosen as an adjuvant precisely because it is nontoxic to vertebrates The native Cry9c, a protein effective against lepidopteran insects, was engineered into a variety of corn called Starlink TM.
Researchers knew the Cry9C protein did not originate from an allergenic source and had no amino acid homology with known toxins or allergens in available protein databases.
To determine with reasonable certainty that no harm would result from human exposure to this protein, it was necessary for the EPA to determine if proteins with these biochemical characteristics were likely to affect the safety of a food.
A positive aspect of safety regarding Bt corn is the lower levels of mycotoxins compared with non-Bt corn. Mycotoxins are toxic and carcinogenic chemicals produced as secondary metabolites of fungal colonization 17 that occur as a result of insects such as the corn earworm carrying the mycotoxincontaining fungi that infest the kernels following wounding. In some cases, the reduction of mycotoxins in Bt corn results in a positive economic impact on U.
More importantly, in less-developed countries certain mycotoxins are significant contaminants of food and their reduction in Bt corn could improve human and animal health. Food safety assessments by the company used day mouse feeding trials to demonstrate safety 18 ; independent assessments also demonstrated the safety of Mon 19, 20, Mon contains a variant Cry3Bb1 with seven amino acid differences from wild-type Cry3Bb1 to enhance plant expression and insecticidal activity against corn rootworm The EFSA concluded that the reanalysis did not raise new safety concerns Glazer AN, Nikaido H.
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KT Atherton, pp. Wait until the treatment has dried before touching grass or shrubs. If there is residue on playground equipment, sandboxes, benches, or lawn chairs, spray or hose them off with water before use. Wash exposed skin with soap and water if direct contact with the spray droplets occurs. If material gets into your eyes, flush with water for 15 minutes.
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