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Mepiquat chloride
General Information
- Product Names:
- Chemical Class: Quaternary Ammonium Compound
- Uses: Plant Growth Regulator
- Alternatives: Organic agriculture
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Yes (1)
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (1)
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Yes (1)
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (1)
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Supporting information:
- Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
- PAN Pesticide Database: (Pesticide Action Network)
- Comparative analysis of mycotoxin, pesticide, and elemental content of Canarian craft and Spanish mainstream beers. González, P.A. et al. (2023) Comparative analysis of mycotoxin, pesticide, and elemental content of Canarian craft and Spanish mainstream beers, Toxicology Reports. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750023000331.
- Fate of pesticide residues in beer and its by-products. Hakme, E., Kallehauge Nielsen, I., Fermina Madsen, J., Storkehave, L. M., Skjold Elmelund Pedersen, M., Schulz, B. L., … Duedahl-Olesen, L. (2023). Fate of pesticide residues in beer and its by-products. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 41(1), 45–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2023.2282557
Gateway Health and Environmental Effects Citations
1. US EPA, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs), Interim REDS (iREDs) and RED Factsheets. https://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/web/html/status.html.