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Vector Textiles Environmental Modeling Day 2

Today our group came up with three main topics to focus our research on: permethrin effects on humans, overall effect on ecosystems, and regional effects in sub-Saharan Africa. We split into pairs with each pair focusing on a different topic. My sister and I researched how permethrin affects ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa. I spent most of my time trying to calculate how much permethrin is used in the production of mosquito nets annually, a question that Mr. Self asked us to research in a previous email. Then I organized my findings in an infographic. The data was very interesting, and I learned that approximately 1.4 billion grams (roughly 3 million pounds) of permethrin is used in the production of mosquito nets each year.

Vector Textiles Day 1

Example of Vector Textiles’ chemical-free bite resistant athletic clothing

Today was the first day of my WEP with Vector Textiles. Vector Textiles creates chemical-free, insect resistant mosquito netting and clothing and our job is to research the negative effects of permethrin, a chemical in mosquito repellent, on the environment. The day started with a meeting with Mark Self, the CEO of Vector Textiles. Mr. Self discussed with us what he expects from us, and what he wants us to accomplish during this time. My group members and I had our own meeting where we created a timeline and plan for the rest of the week and next and the rest of the day was spent on individual research. While there were some things that I anticipated I would see going into my research, I was actually a little surprised about some of the things that I found, like that permethrin is dangerously toxic to cats.

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