Bed Bug Insecticides Causing Sickness, Officials Warn
THURSDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) — Bed bug infestations are bad enough, but a new report finds that more than 100 Americans have become sickened from exposure to the insecticides used to eliminate the pests.
The cases happened across seven states, researchers said, and bed bug insecticide exposure may have even contributed to one death.
“The majority of cases involved misuse,” said report co-author Dr. Geoffrey Calvert, a medical officer at the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.