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Aldicarb
General Information
- Beyond Pesticides Aldicarb Chem Watch Fact Sheet
- Aldicarb Product Names
- Chemical Class: Carbamate Insecticide
- Uses and Alternatives: Agriculture
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer:
- Endocrine Disruption: Suspected(5)
- Reproductive Effects: Yes(13)
- Neurotoxicity: Yes (7)
- Kidney/ Liver Damage: Not documented
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
- Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Yes (7)
- Potential Leacher: Yes (7)
- Toxic to Birds: Yes (7)
- Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (7)
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/2007)
- Supporting information:
- Asthma, Children and Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides)
- NCAP Aldicarb Fact Sheet (Northwest Coaltion for Alternatives to Pesticides)
- Extoxnet Aldicarb Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
- PAN Pesticides Database: Alachlor (Pesticide Action Network)
- Key Studies:
- Do Pesticides Affect Learning and Behavior? the neuro-endocrine-immune connection Warren Porter (2004)
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