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Dithianon

General Information

• Product Names:

  No Currently Registered Products

• Chemical Class: Quinone fungicide
• Uses: No registered uses inside the United States. Important tolerances established for imported pome fruit and hops
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Yes (1)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (1)
• Birth/Developmental: Yes (1)
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (1)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • No Registered Uses in US
  • EPA New Chemical Fact Sheet 9/2006
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Dithianon (Pesticide Action Network)
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • Pesticide-Induced Inflammation at a Glance. Lopes-Ferreira, M. et al. (2023) ‘Pesticide-induced inflammation at a glance’, Toxics, 11(11), p. 896. doi:10.3390/toxics11110896.