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Formetanate hydrochloride

General Information

• Product Names:

  Carzol (Gowan)

• Chemical Class: Carbamate insecticide/ miticide
• Uses: Alfalfa grown for seed, apples, pears, nectarines, peaches, grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, tangelo, and tangerine
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

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

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed 9/2007
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • Pre-Conception And First Trimester Exposure To Pesticides And Associations With Stillbirth. Furlong, M. et al. (2024) Pre-conception and first trimester exposure to pesticides and associations with stillbirth, American Journal of Epidemiology. Available at: https://academic.oup.com/aje/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/aje/kwae198/7714541.