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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
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Pesticide
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Cancer
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Reproductive Effects
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Neurotoxicity
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Kidney / Liver Damage
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Sensitizer / Irritant
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Birth Defects
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Insecticide
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Acephate
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C
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X
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X
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X
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Allethrin
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X
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X
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X
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Avermectin
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Bendiocarb
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X
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X
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Bifentrhin
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C
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X
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X
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Bromacil
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C
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X
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X
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Carbaryl
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Chlorpyrifos
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Cyfluthrin
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Cypermethrin
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C
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X
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X
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X
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Deltamethrin
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X
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X
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Diazinon
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Dichlorvos
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C, 2B
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X
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X
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X
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Diflubenzuron
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X
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X
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Fenoxycarb
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B2
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X
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X
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Fenvalerate
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X
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X
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Fipronil
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Hexaflumuron
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X
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X
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Hydramethylnon
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Hydroprene
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D
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X
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Imidaclorpid
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X
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X
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Isophenfos
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X
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X
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Lamda Cyhalothrin
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D
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X
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X
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Methoprene
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X
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Petroleum Oils
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X
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Phenothrin
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Piperonyl butoxide (PBO, a synergist)
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Prometon
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D
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Propetamphos
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X
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Propoxur
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B2
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Pyrethrin
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Resmethrin
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X
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