Well I have given all the comments lots of thought...... the last month I have been smoking bud that has been exposed to the pest strips and didn't connect it right away. I have been more sick in the last month than in a long time. My bud seemed more potent than other peoples and packed a bigger punch, yet having lasting effects that were normal for other bud too. Every hit knocked me back with slight dizziness and disorientation for the first minute. Giving the appearance of really potent bud. This bud was exposed to the pest strips the last two weeks of flowering. The next three plants that were harvested were exposed to the pest strips for 4 to 5 wks, the first hit experience was the same as before but X4 second hit with this bud educed vomiting. I have been extremely sick that last few weeks and now have stopped smoking exposed bud and feel better than I have in the last month. Im still used bud daily but have gotten it from other sources. These pest strips were something I looked into because it was posted that they work and there was no danger in using them..... now on the other side this was my worst mistake. Did some research myself on the main chemical used in the pest strips..... Dichlorvos......
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/dichlorv.htm ...... this is a link to a document msds, of some effects, side effects and dangers related with contact with this chemical. When I started reading this paper and discovered symptoms of dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, and over all strange euphoric feeling. The other fact that was interesting was the body metabolizes this chemical very fast, symptoms come on fast and go fast. The next thing I discover when exposed to high doses of this chemical some effects are paralyses or death, these effects can take up to weeks for it to happen. One last thing I asked myself, can I remove the chemical from my medicine? Evaporate, wash, ect? I have bud that has been curing for 6 wks and still have the same reaction. This is my first 7 oz of harvest this is very difficult for me to except the loss. This is clearly stated on the back of the package as stowandgrow stated,
This is not for use around food or areas that are occuapied for more than 4 hours a day. To all the people who are using these strips Please rethink the use.Especially if you are growing for other people.