Chemicals and fungicides... How we are killing ourselves and our planet.

Just got a case of Thiram poisoning 

accidentally last night when i opened a new can of dill seeds.

Read on to find out more... 

All i got was a small whiff of this noxious chemical 

fungicide that the seeds were coated with. 

The seeds in the can are blue in color... BLUE?!?! oh well..  please read on... 

I had dry tongue n a slight burning sensation in my throat that i felt immediately, 

but brushed it off thinking that is alright in a while... 

as the night went by, my throat started becoming really dry and it felt like it was coated with a layer of sandpaper. 

When i finally went to bed(it was a usual night that i went at ard 4am) i was feeling slightly

giddy and the throat felt strange and even more painful. I just thought that i was feeling slightly under the weather and

it will all be fine when i wake up

Upon waking, i couldn't get out of bed immediately,

My head was still feeling giddy and 

I had probably the worst case of sore throat in years. 

To top it off,  stomach was cramping quite badly too. 

Didnt know what to do, so i forced myself up and drank 

copious amounts of water hoping to flush whatever it is out,

I had diarrhoea, and after that i vomited.

I thought i was falling sick due to the weather or something... 

Thinking back what had happened the previously night that was out of the ordinary. 

I realised that the only thing out of ordinary was that immediate reaction i got after 

opening the can of seeds. I went on to check what Thiram is, and this is what i got: 

Thiram

Thiram is an ectoparasiticide. It is used to prevent fungal diseases in seed and crops. It is also used as an animal repellent to protect fruit trees and ornamentals from damage by rabbits, rodents and deer. Wikipedia

Thiram is moderately toxic by ingestion, but it is highly toxic if inhaled. Acute exposure in humans may cause headaches, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal complaints.^[4]

Thiram is irritating to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. It is a skin sensitizer. Symptoms of acute inhalation exposure to thiram include itching, scratchy throat, hoarseness, sneezing, coughing, inflammation of the nose or throat, bronchitis, dizziness, headaches, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and other gastro-intestinal complaints. Persons with chronic respiratory or skin disease are at increased risk from exposure to thiram.

The exact symptoms that was suffering from, and all i got was a whiff... 

A further search gave more shocking info. 

Thiram is a non-systemic fungicide used to prevent crop damage in the 

field and to protect harvested crops (apples, peaches, and strawberries) from 

deterioration in storage or transport. It is also used as a seed protectant (e.g. small 

seeded vegetables, large seeded vegetables, cereal grains and other seeds, 

coniferous seeds, cotton seed, ornamental seeds, and soybeans) and to protect turf 

from fungal diseases. In addition, thiram is used as an animal repellent to protect 

crops from damage by rabbits, rodents, and deer. Formulations include dust, 

wettable powder, water dispersible granule, flowable concentrate, dry flowable, 

soluble concentrate, and ready-to-use liquid. Thiram is applied to seeds prior to 

planting both by commercial seed treaters and on-farm applicators. regulatory 

History 

Human Health 

Assessment 

Approximately 165,000 pounds of thiram are applied to 35,000 acres of 

strawberries, apples, and peaches annually. Approximately 631,000 pounds of 

thiram are used to treat approximately 1.3 billion pounds of seed annually. Link to full article

WE ARE PUTTING THIS INTO OUR FOOD?!?!

Most probably the strawberries that you a snacking on, unless u grow it yourself or you are very sure of the source... you are ingesting this shit with every bite. Yes... the cute little morsels of aphrodisiac that you ingest with champagne... its toxic... the apples that can last for weeks its probably coated with thiram...  

To end this long post... all i want to say is... i still feel nauseous and giddy, throat still hurts although the effects are much less now... all this from a small whiff... i do not know how long the effects will last...

I am not saying that the small whiff i had caused all this... but the coincidence is so high and the symptoms so similar that its not possible to ignore...

Got rid of the can of seeds immediately thus there is no picture the actual can.
I found this picture on the net and have have included it as a example here. BLUE Cucumber seeds?

Just be careful folks... Thiram is found in sunscreen and soaps too...  No doubt they will tell you its safe, and that the toxicology reports show that its safe for human consumption... but i know what i felt.. and what i am feeling now. I hope you will never get to feel this way...