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Synthetic Pyrethroids

(General Chemical Class)

General Information

Health and Environmental Effects

  • Cancer: Probable (2, 43, 236, 237)
  • Endocrine Disruption: Possible (2)
  • Reproductive Effects: Probable (11)
  • Neurotoxicity: Yes (4, 11)
  • Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (4, 11)
  • Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
  • Birth/Developmental: Yes (11)
  • Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
  • Potential Leacher: Not documented
  • Toxic to Birds: Possible (238)
  • Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (4)
  • Toxic to Bees: Yes (4)

Additional Information