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Naphthalene

General Information

• Fact Sheets: Naphthalene.pdf, Mothballs.pdf
• Product Names:

  Fusilade (Syngenta)

  Repel Pet and Stray Repellent (Farnam Companies) 
  Bonide Shotgun Rabbit & Dog Repellent (Bonide Products) 
  Lasso (Monsanto), formulated with Chlorobenzene, Alachlor
  Sears Naphthalene Moth Balls (Willert Home Products)
  Snake-A-Way Snake Repellent (Dr. T's Nature Products), formulated with Sulfur

• Chemical Class: Polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)
• Uses: Indoor moth, squirrel, and bat repellant, outdoor repelant of animals such as snakes and rabbits
• Alternatives: Least-toxic moth control
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Yes (1)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (2)
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (3)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (5)
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed 7/2008
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Naphthalene (Pesticide Action Network)
  • EWG Naphthalene Factsheet (Environmental Working Group)
  • Scorecard Naphthalene Factsheet (Environmental Defense Fund)
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • The nongenotoxic carcinogens naphthalene and para-dichlorobenzene suppress apoptosis in Caenorhabditis elegans, Kokel, D. 2006. Nature Chemical Biology 2: 338-345.
  • Naphthalene and Reduced Fertility (Beyond Pesticides Daily News Archive)
  • Halogenated POPs and PAHs in Blood Plasma of Hong Kong Residents. Qin YY, et al. 2011. Environ Sci Technol. [Epub ahead of print
  • Levels and sources of volatile organic compounds in homes of children with asthma.. Chin JY, Godwin C, Parker E, et al. 2014. Indoor Air. 24(4):403-15.