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Pesticides and Human Health

WEBPesticides are intended to: kill organisms that cause disease and threaten public health . control insects, fungus, and weeds that damage crops. control pests that …

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Minimizing Pesticide Exposures

WEBAlways read and follow the label, even with products you've used before. These are just a few general tips on how to minimize pesticide exposure. One of our …

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Permethrin General Fact Sheet

WEBPermethrin affects the nervous system in insects, causing muscle spasms, paralysis and death. Permethrin is more toxic to insects than it is to people and dogs. This is because …

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Acephate General Fact Sheet

WEBAcephate is an organophosphate insecticide. It is used on food crops, citrus trees, as a seed treatment, on golf courses, and in commercial or institutional facilities. At one time …

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Fipronil General Fact Sheet

WEBFipronil is a broad use insecticide that belongs to the phenylpyrazole chemical family. Fipronil is used to control ants, beetles, cockroaches, fleas, ticks, termites, mole …

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Chlorantraniliprole Fact Sheet

WEBChlorantraniliprole is a human-made insecticide. It is in a class of pesticides called anthranilic diamides. 1 It controls moth and butterfly caterpillars (larvae). It also …

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2,4-D General Fact Sheet

WEBPeople who drank products containing 2,4- D vomited, had diarrhea, headaches, and were confused or aggressive. Some people also had kidney failure and skeletal muscle …

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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds ADBAC and DDAC Fact Sheet …

WEBThis fact sheet will discuss two of the categories. One category is the didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC) group. 1,2 It contains five similar chemicals. 2 …

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Sulfur General Fact Sheet

WEBSulfur is an element that exists in nature and can be found in soil, plants, foods, and water. 1 Some proteins contain sulfur in the form of amino acids. 2 Sulfur is an essential …

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Boric Acid Fact Sheet

WEBPeople who have eaten boric acid have had nausea, vomiting, stomach aches, and diarrhea. Diarrhea and vomit may have a blue-green color. Eating extreme amounts has …

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Captan General Fact Sheet

WEBCaptan can be harmful to eyes. Concentrated captan has been shown to cause permanent eye damage in rabbits. Captan is very low in toxicity if it is eaten. 2 After eating large …

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Atrazine Fact Sheet

WEBAtrazine is very low in toxicity if breathed in. 5 Symptoms may include a runny nose. 7 It is not considered an eye irritant but swelling or redness may occur if it …

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National Pesticide Information Center

WEBWEBSITE OVERHAUL With the launch of the new website, many new pages were developed. These include: Heath & Safety, Human Health, Animal Health, Safe Use …

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Acephate Technical Fact Sheet

WEBLD 50 /LC 50: A common measure of acute toxicity is the lethal dose (LD 50) or lethal concentration (LC 50) that causes death (resulting from a single or limited exposure) in …

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Treated Wood Fact Sheet

WEBHere are a few considerations for treated wood use in a garden bed: Generally, preservatives tend to move less in organic-rich soils. 21 In one study, adding compost to …

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Diatomaceous Earth Fact Sheet

WEBIf breathed in, diatomaceous earth can irritate the nose and nasal passages. If an extremely large amount is inhaled, people may cough and have shortness of breath. On skin, it can …

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Contacts for Pesticide Applicators and Workers

WEBState Pesticide Regulatory Agency - applicator training, licensing, pesticide law enforcement: Pesticide Incident Reporting - who to contact to report an incident: Worker …

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