4 children die in Texas pesticide gas poisoning; others injured
Fox News-4 hours ago
4 Dead from Suspected Pesticide Poisoning at Texas Home ...
ABC News-5 hours ago
4 children dead in Texas in pesticide spraying incident
CBS News-5 hours ago
4 Texas children die from pesticide sprayed under home
WWAY NewsChannel 3-5 hours ago
4 children die after pesticide sprayed under Texas home; others ...
WABC-TV-55 minutes ago
Toxic gas that killed 4 children derived from 'restricted-use' pesticide
Highly Cited-KFDA-6 hours ago
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According to Justice of the Peace Gary Jackson, those who died ranged in age from 7 years old to 17 years old. They have been identified as Felipe Balderas, 7; Josue Balderas, 11; Johnnie Balderas, 9; and Yasmeen Balderas, 17. Autopsies will be performed on the four children in Lubbock Tuesday morning, however, Jackson said those will probably come back pending toxicology.
Jackson said the mother is still alive, but in serious condition. She has been airlifted to a Lubbock hospital. The father is in intensive care, but is in stable condition. The four other children who were in the home are also in stable condition in ICU.
AFD said someone at the residence had sprayed a pesticide, which is now identified as Weevil-Cide, containing aluminum phosphide underneath the house. At some point, a person living at the home tried to wash away the pesticide with water. This caused a chemical reaction that created phosphine gas, which is extremely dangerous. Phosphine gas causes pulmonary edema and extreme respiratory distress.
According to AFD, there are indications that the people in the home had been breathing the toxic gas for up to two days.
According to Special Crimes, "No criminal charges appear to apply at this time."
AFD said numerous first responders from AFD, APD and AMR went to the hospital to get checked out and none of them appear to have any negative signs or symptoms from possible exposure. However, several firefighters are being held for observation as a precaution.
apparently the pesticide is used for rodents
we just mix cornmeal and portland cement 50/50 dry and put it out in dishes... rats eat it... dead rats.