Note (January, 2009): Not anymore! See: DEC backs down from announced consumer ban of total release foggers

Taking “bombs” off the shelves and making them available only to certified applicators is a great move we have to applaud.  Well done, DEC.  The press release is here.  This follows a CDC study about illnesses and injuries caused by total release foggers (TRFs).

Via City Room.

(We really like how the NYT breaks out the history links on posts like this!  Check out the 1945 story about a new hope for “housewives who want to kill flies, mosquitos and other insects around the house.”)

These pages may be of related interest:

1. DEC backs down from announced consumer ban of total release foggers
2. Extraordinary (breaking) news: an EPA bed bug conference in Washington on April 14
3. Saturday questions: Usinger’s anemia
4. New guidance for bed bugs in health care facilities
5. Government of Ontario bed bug website