Missing Ebola factor: pesticides in West AfricaJon Rappoport Indeed, the narrative of the virus functions as a cover story, to obscure corporate and government crimes. Pesticides. The reference here is Measuring pesticide ecological and health risks in West African agriculture Feb. 17, 2014, published in Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society, by PC Jepson et al. The survey was conducted at 19 locations in five countries and obtained information from 1704 individuals who grew 22 different crops. Over the 2 years of surveying, farmers reported use of 31 pesticides certain compounds represented high risk in multiple environmental and human health compartments, including carbofuran, chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, endosulfan and methamidophos. Health effects included cholinesterase inhibition, developmental toxicity, impairment of thyroid function and depressed red blood cell count The study also notes that [p]esticide imports to West Africa grew at an estimated 19% a year in the 1990swell ahead of the growth in agricultural production of 2.5% In other words, pesticides have flooded West Africa. Here is another vital observation: The distribution and sale of pesticides in West Africa is not effectively regulated. Multiple channels of supply commonly include the repackaging of obsolete or illegal stocks [extremely toxic] and the correspondence between the contents of containers to what is stated on the label is poor Pesticide suppliers conceal banned pesticideswhich they are taking a loss on, because they cant sell themand put them inside containers labeled with the names of legal pesticides. Lets consider the pesticides specifically mentioned in the study. Carborfuran-According to the New Jersey Dept. of Health and Senior Services Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet, exposure to Carbofuran can cause weakness, sweating, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, and blurred vision. Higher levels can cause muscle twitching, loss of coordination, and may cause breathing to stop [imminent death]. Chloropyrifos, dimethoate, and methamidophos are organophosphates. In my previous article, I cited such compounds as a source of internal bleeding (an Ebola symptom). The Pesticide Action Network describes organophosphates as among the most acutely toxic of all pesticidesthey deactivate an enzyme, Cholinesterase, which is essential for healthy nerve function. Endosulfan is being phased out globally, because it is extremely toxic and disrupts the endocrine system. These pesticides can and do produce a number of the symptoms called Ebola: Bleeding, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, stomach pain, coma. But all this is swept aside in the hysteria about The Virus. photo credit: Free Grunge Textures www.freestock.ca via photopin cc The author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29th District of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics, health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world. You can sign up for his free emails at NoMoreFakeNews.com. 