Organophosphates - a guy I met today

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Was in playcentre today and got talking to a guy opposite who was 30 years a

farmer. he was incapacitated for 5 years through poisoning from the insecticide,

organophospates

he was a great guy and seemed fine. but after 20 minutes chat he said i cant

talk anymore my energy goes. and it was like his battery on phone had died. he

sat nearly motionless and couldnt do more than smile.

he only wakes a few hours a day, after 5 years trying to heal, he has had open

heart surgery to make his valves work again, was bedridden for 3 years

This is the stuff we put on our plants.

Looking in wikpedia, it is in the same category as nerve agents like Sarin used

by killers on Japan subway. Part of wikpedia says:

Organophosphate pesticides

In health, agriculture, and government, the word " organophosphates " refers to a

group of insecticides or nerve agents acting on the enzyme acetylcholinesterase

(the pesticide group carbamates also act on this enzyme, but through a different

mechanism)

Is this a crazy thing to be putting on food or what?

I am shocked