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Thifensulfuron-methyl

General Information

• Product Names:

  Harmony Extra (Dupont)

• Chemical Class: Sulfonylurea Herbicide
• Uses: A post-emergence herbicide for the control of grass and broad-leaved weeds.
• Alternatives:  Organic agriculture, Organic land managment
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Insufficiently Studied
• Endocrine Disruption: Insufficiently Studied
• Reproductive Effects: Possible (1)
• Neurotoxicity: Likely (1)
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Possible (2); Spleen: Yes (1, 2)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Possible Irritant (1, 2)
• Birth/Developmental: Possible (1)
• Detected in Groundwater: Insufficiently Studied
• Potential Leacher: Insufficiently Studied
• Toxic to Birds: Possible (1)
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (1)
• Toxic to Bees: Possible (1)

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Thifensulfuron Methyl Amended Final Work Plan (4/2012)
  • EPA Summary Document for Thifensulfuron methyl (3/2011)
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • Pesticides and prostate cancer incidence and mortality: An environment-wide association study. Soerensen, S. et al. (2024) Pesticides and prostate cancer incidence and mortality: An environment-wide association study, Cancer. Available at: https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.35572.