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![]() "cfps" wrote in message ... Anglers have been getting medical advice following the outbreak of sleepless nights, lack of concentration and in some severe cases anglers have had their skin erupting with boil like sores and or rashes. There are cases that have caused major urinary problems including cancer. Doctors have finally come up with the answer. The skin being porous, is absorbing chemicals from some of the boilies at present on the market, this is causing the symptoms described above. Apparently the worst cases are from anglers that have ingested these boilies. A survey found that anglers using conventional baits like corn, bread , etc have none of the symptoms, whereas anglers using more modern carp baits are at extreme risk. It is recommended that where boilies are used they should be of the home made variety where the contents are controlled. The question therefore remains, if these are so harmful to humans what damage are they doing to the fish stocks. John R. Coarse Fish Protection Society. Boilies are made from non-hazardous materials, ALL synthetic baits are fully checked by the preservation society and also the water authority (those who you have to buy your rod-licence from) There are no boilies on the market at present that contain any substance likely to cause any threat or side effect to the supplier, the makers, the retailers, the angler or indeed the fish. They are made from natural ingredients and contain simple food colourings. During manufacture they have to be baked in ovens to make them go hard, IF, and it is a big IF there were any contaminants they would be killed of during the baking process. OH!!, by the way, there is no such organisation called "The Coarse Fish Protection Society" that is recognised by the UK fisheries department for England,Scotland,Ireland and Wales Ray Hawkins....Environment Agency |
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can any one back up the claim in writing, as it sounds like an anti posting. 30yrs and no ill
affects hear. I do sometimes get outbreaks of sleepless nights and lack of concentration but that's my fault for being in the right place at the right time when the fish are having it. "RJ" wrote in message news:i2Mvc.656$oM3.594@newsfe5-win... "cfps" wrote in message ... Anglers have been getting medical advice following the outbreak of sleepless nights, lack of concentration and in some severe cases anglers have had their skin erupting with boil like sores and or rashes. There are cases that have caused major urinary problems including cancer. Doctors have finally come up with the answer. The skin being porous, is absorbing chemicals from some of the boilies at present on the market, this is causing the symptoms described above. Apparently the worst cases are from anglers that have ingested these boilies. A survey found that anglers using conventional baits like corn, bread , etc have none of the symptoms, whereas anglers using more modern carp baits are at extreme risk. It is recommended that where boilies are used they should be of the home made variety where the contents are controlled. The question therefore remains, if these are so harmful to humans what damage are they doing to the fish stocks. John R. Coarse Fish Protection Society. Boilies are made from non-hazardous materials, ALL synthetic baits are fully checked by the preservation society and also the water authority (those who you have to buy your rod-licence from) There are no boilies on the market at present that contain any substance likely to cause any threat or side effect to the supplier, the makers, the retailers, the angler or indeed the fish. They are made from natural ingredients and contain simple food colourings. During manufacture they have to be baked in ovens to make them go hard, IF, and it is a big IF there were any contaminants they would be killed of during the baking process. OH!!, by the way, there is no such organisation called "The Coarse Fish Protection Society" that is recognised by the UK fisheries department for England,Scotland,Ireland and Wales Ray Hawkins....Environment Agency |
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