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Toxicity of Commonly Used Pesticides

Health Effects of Toxic Pesticides

A Beyond Pesticides/NCAMP Fact Sheet on the Health Effects of Toxic Pesticides Commonly Used in Lawn Care and Structural Pest Control 

Pesticide

Cancer

Reproductive Effects

Neurotoxicity

Kidney / Liver Damage

Sensitizer / Irritant

Birth Defects

Insecticide

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acephate

C

X

X

 

X

 

Allethrin

 

 

X

X

X

 

Avermectin

 

X

X

 

X

X

Bendiocarb

 

 

X

 

X

 

Bifentrhin

C

 

X

 

X

 

Bromacil

C

 

 

X

X

 

Carbaryl

C

X

X

X

X

X

Chlorpyrifos

 

X

X

 

X

X

Cyfluthrin

 

X

X

X

X

 

Cypermethrin

C

 

X

X

X

 

Deltamethrin

 

 

X

 

X

 

Diazinon

 

X

X

X

X

 

Dichlorvos

C, 2B

 

X

X

X

 

Diflubenzuron

 

X

 

 

X

 

Fenoxycarb

B2

 

 

X

X

 

Fenvalerate

 

 

X

 

X

 

Fipronil

C

X

X

X

X

 

Hexaflumuron

 

 

 

X

X

 

Hydramethylnon

C

X

 

X

X

X

Hydroprene

D

 

 

 

X

 

Imidaclorpid

 

X

 

 

 

X

Isophenfos

 

 

X

 

X

 

Lamda Cyhalothrin

D

 

X

 

X

 

Methoprene

 

 

 

X

 

 

Petroleum Oils

 

 

 

 

X

 

Phenothrin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piperonyl butoxide (PBO, a synergist)

C

X

X

X

X

 

Prometon

D

 

 

 

 

 

Propetamphos

 

 

X

 

 

 

Propoxur

B2

X

X

X

 

X

Pyrethrin

 

X

X

X

X

 

Resmethrin

 

X

X

X

X

 

Rotenone

 

 

X

 

 

X

Sulfuramid

 

X

 

 

X

X

Tetramethrin

C

 

 

 

 

 

Trichlorfon

 

X

X

X

X

X

Herbicides

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alachlor

 

 

 

X

 

 

Atrazine

C, 2B

 

X

X

X

X

Bensulide

 

 

X

X

X

 

2,4-D

X[i]

X

X

X

X

X

DSMA

 

 

X

 

X

 

Dacthal

C

 

 

X

X

 

Dicamba

D

X

X

X

X

 

Diquat Dibromide

 

X

X

X

X

X

Endothall

 

X

 

X

X

 

Fenoxaprop

C

 

 

 

X

X

Glyphosate

 

X

 

X

X

 

Isoxaben

C

 

 

X

 

X

MCPA

 

X

X

 

X

X

MCPP

 

X

X

X

X

X

MSMA

 

 

X

 

X

 

Pendimethalin

C

X

 

X

X

 

Pronamide

B2

X

 

X

X

 

Siduron

 

 

 

 

X

 

Triclopyr

D

X

 

X

X

 

Trifluralin

C

X

 

X

X

 

Fungicides

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benomyl

C

X

X

X

X

X

Chlorothalonil

X[ii]

X

X

X

X

 

Maneb

B2

X

X

X

X

X

PCNB

C

 

 

X

X

X

Sodium Hypochlorite

 

 

 

X

X

 

Sulfur

 

 

 

 

X

 

Triadimefon

C

X

X

X

 

X

Ziram

 

X

X

 

X

X

Rodenticides

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brodifacoaum

 

 

 

 

X

 

Bromadiolone

 

 

 

 

X

 

Bromethalin

 

 

X

 

X

 

TOTAL = 68

25 probable or possible

32

38

38

56

21

B2 = EPA weight-of-evidence category, “probable human carcinogen, sufficient evidence in animals and inadequate or no evidence in humans.”

C = EPA weight-of-evidence category, “possible human carcinogen” rating.

D = EPA weight-of-evidence category, “not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity,” usually due to inadequate data.

2B = International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization (IARC) category, the agent (mixture) is possibly carcinogenic to humans.

X = Adverse effect demonstrated.

March 19, 2001


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[i]Based on National Cancer Institute epidemiological evidence.

[ii]EPA classifies chlorothalonil as a “Likely” carcinogen, under proposed EPA weight-of-evidence category, because the available tumor effects and other key data are adequate to convincingly demonstrate carcinogenic potential for humans.
 


 

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