UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL USE OF DOG FLEA TICK COLLARS BY US

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Subject = UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL USE OF DOG FLEA TICK COLLARS BY US           

Folder Title = usns comfort tah 20 15-24 dec 90                                                                

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               SUBJECT: UNSAFE.ANI)              PF,DOG.FLEA/TICK COLLARS BY U.S.
                         TROOPS -
               1. ADDRESSEES ENCOURAGED TO RETRANSMIT THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR'
               PESIRED DISTRIBUTION.
               2. REPORTS FROM MILITARY EXC14ANGE OFFICERS INDICATE THAT U.S.
               TROOPS PREPARING TO DEPLOY TO DESERT SHIELD ARE BUYING MASSIVE
               NUMBERS OF DOG FLEA/TICK COLLARS FOR USE ON THEIR PERSON.
               3. THESE COLLARS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE ON HUMANS. DOG COLLAR
               INSECTICIDES SUPPRESS A KEY ENZYME WHICH FUNCTIONS IN THE HUMAN
               NERVOUS SYSTEM, CALLED CHOLINESTERASE. THIS CAN IMPACT ON
               OPF-PATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS:
                     A) SINCE THESE INSECTICIDES ACT LIKE NERVE AGENTS, USE OF
               THESE COLLARS MAY LIMIT INDIVIDUAL ABILITY TO SURVIVE A CHEMICAL
               WAP,PARE ATTACK
                     D) ACTIV@ INGREDIENTS IN THESE COLLARS MAY CAUSE A RASH WHEN
               WORN BY TROOPS.
               4. USE,OF THESE COLLARS ON HUMANS VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW REQUIRING

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Folder Title = usns comfort tah 20 15-24 dec 90
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Subject = UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL USE OF DOG FLEA TICK COLLARS BY US
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 24-MAR-1997