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Maneb
General Information
- Maneb product names
- Chemical Class: Ethylene bisdithiocarbamate fungicide
- Uses and Alternatives: Agriculture, Nursuries, Greenhouses
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Probable (15), Yes (21)
- Endocrine Disruption: Probable (5), Yes (28)
- Reproductive Effects: Yes (4)
- Neurotoxicity: Yes (18)
- Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (4)
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
- Birth/ Developmental Defects: Yes (18)
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Yes (27)
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (4)
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (8/2005)
- Beyond Pesticides' RED comments.
- Supporting information:
- Extoxnet Maneb Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
- PAN Pesticides Database:Maneb (Pesticide Action Network)
- Scorecard Maneb Factsheet (Environmental Defense Fund)
- Key Studies:
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