In article ,
Michael Berridge wrote:

Nick Maclaren wrote in message ...
In article ,
(Steve Harris) writes:
| In article ,
| (Alan Gould) wrote:
|
| A few fag ends infused in water overnight would make a very
| effective insecticide, but it caused a lot of health and safety
| problems.
|
| But surely this insecticide is pretty organic? :-)

Organic, biodegradable and generally ecologically good. Not so
safe for humans, though ....

Nicotine in itself is not that harmful, otherwise you wouldn't get
nicotine patches to help you kick the smoking habit. It is the by
products of setting light to it, and all the other chemicals that have
been added, that cause the problems.

Er, no. Nicotine is extremely poisonous, and it is very easy to take
a fatal overdose if you extract it from tobacco.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.