HEALTH EFFECTS OF THE 36 COMMONLY USED PESTICIDES BY
COMMON CHEMICAL NAME (Yellow highlights indicate most frequently used)

Insecticides

Cancer

Birth
Defects

Reproductive
Effects
Neurotoxicity

Kidney/Liver
Damage

Sensitizer/
Irritant

Acephate
C


X
X
Bendiocarb


X
X
Carbaryl
X
X
X
X
X
Chlorpyrifos

X
X
X
X
DDVP
C

X

Diazinon


X
X
X
Isazophos


X
X
Isofenphos


X
X
Malathion
X
X
X
Methoxychlor

X

X
Trichlorfon
X
X
X


Insecticides

Cancer

Birth
Defects

Reproductive
Effects
Neurotoxicity

Kidney/Liver
Damage

Sensitizer/
Irritant

Atrazine
C
X
X
X
X
Benefin




X
Bensulide


X
X
X
2,4-D
X*
X
X
X
X
X
DSMA


X
X
Dacthal
X**


X
X
Dicamba

X
X
X
Diphenamid





Endothall
X



Glyphosate (Round-Up)

X

X
Isoxaben
C


X
MCPA
X
X
X
X
MCPP
X
X
X
X
X
MSMA


X
X
Pendimethalin
X'
X'
X
X
Pronamide
C


X
X
Siduron




X
Trifluralin
C
X
X
X


Insecticides

Cancer

Birth
Defects

Reproductive
Effects
Neurotoxicity

Kidney/Liver
Damage

Sensitizer/
Irritant

Benomyl
C
X
X
X
X
Chlorothalonil
B2


X
X
Maneb
B2
X
X
X
X
PCNB
X


X
Sulfur




X
Triadimefon
X



Ziram
X''
X
X
X
X

TOTAL
13
14
11
21
15
30

Source include EPA documents, standard toxicology regerences and extensive NCAMP files.
B2=EPA's probable human carcinogen ranking, C=EPA's possible human carcinogen rating, X=adverse effect demonstrated, X*=based on National Cancer Institute epidemiological evidence, X88=based on contamination by TCDD (dioxin) and hexachlorobenzene (HCB), X'=based on contamination by chlorobenzene, X''=based on National Toxicology Program published studies.