01-24-2011, 12:26 PM
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Re: Ant farm in my banana pot, worry or not?
Borax is not something I'll ever be working with and it is certainly not meant for ingesting, as it can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, or even death, if enough were swallowed...for instance by a child. It's also suspected of damaging fertility in the unborn child! 
It's not meant to be around pets and children, and any responsible adult would make sure that it wasn't. Just because Borax is natural, doesn't mean that it's automatically safer for you, or the environment, than man-made chemicals.
Too much Borax can kill your plants, and although it kills lots of insects, it is also toxic to people and pets. Signs of toxic exposure include red & peeling skin, seizures, and kidney failure. Less than 5 grams of the stuff can kill a child! 
It should never be used around food.
If you have asthma, you should avoid Borax because it causes respiratory irritation. It should most especiallly be kept away from babies & toddlers.
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Borax is a developemental toxin, carcinagen, neurotoxin, endocrine disruptor and linked to other parts of the body/organs (including affects on the brain) as a toxin as well as causing respitory and skin irritation.
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Some people think that Bleach is safer to use than Borax is, for both the envoronment & human health, so this is saying something. However I wouldn't use bleach either, so this is saying something as well.
Nonsense, that Borate isn't hazardous.
I couldn't disagree with you more, Richard. 
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Last edited by The Hollyberry Lady : 01-24-2011 at 01:58 PM.
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