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Fluroxypyr

General Information

• Product Names:

  Weld (Winfield) formulated with MCPA, and Clopyralid
  Starane (Dow) formulated with Bromoxynil

• Chemical Class: Pyridinoxy acid herbicide
• Uses: Wheat, barley, oats, fallow croplands, and on-farm non-cropland
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (1)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (1)
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• 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:
  • EPA Factsheet (1998)
  • EPA - Fluroxypyr: Draft Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review (2018)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Fluroxypyr (Pesticide Action Network)
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • Exploring associations between residential exposure to pesticides and birth outcomes using the Dutch birth registry. Simões, M., Vermeulen, R., Portengen, L., Janssen, N. and Huss, A., 2023. Environment International, p.108085.
  • Major Pesticides Are More Toxic to Human Cells Than Their Declared Active Principles. Mesnage, R. et al. (2014) Major pesticides are more toxic to human cells than their declared active principles, BioMed Research International. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955666/.
  • A case of fatal intoxication by ingestion of an herbicide formulation containing fluroxypyr-meptyl and triclopyr. Jang, M. et al. (2021) A case of fatal intoxication by ingestion of an herbicide formulation containing fluroxypyr-meptyl and triclopyr, Forensic Science International. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379073821000372.