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Author(s):Cox, Caroline
Author Affiliation:Editor of Journal of Pesticide Reform
Title:Chlorothalonil
Section:Fungicide Factsheet
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Source:Journal of Pesticide Reform. Vol. 17, No. 4, Winter 1997, p. 14-20.
Publishing Information:Eugene, OR: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
# of Pages:7
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Chlorothalonil; Fungicides; Chemical toxicity; Carcinogens; Exposure assessment
Abstract/Contents:"The fungicide chlorothalonil (commonly sold under the trade names Daconil and Bravo) is typically used on peanuts, tomatoes, potatoes, lawns, turf, and roses. It is the second most widely used agricultural fungicide in the U.S. Chlorothalonil is irritating to eyes and skin. People exposed to chlorothalonil can become sensitized to the fungicide and develop severe or persistent reactions. In laboratory tests, chlorothalonil causes kidney damage, mild anemia, liver damage, embryo loss during pregnancy, oxidative DNA damage (damage to the cell's genetic material), and cancers of the kidney and forestomach. Most of these effects have been observed in several test species. It is classified as a 'probable human carcinogen' by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Chlorothalonil residues are found regularly on celery and green beans. It has been found in groundwater in four states, in the air approximately a mile from chlorothalonil-treated fields, and in Bering Sea and seawater samples. Chlorothalonil is very high toxic to fish, and concentrations as low as 2 parts per billion can cause gill damage and amemia. It is also toxic to shrimp, frogs, beneficial microorganisms, and earthworms. In plants it causes a variety of effects, including reductions in yield. Chlorothalonil is contaminated with the carcinogen hexachlorobenzene. Its major breakdown product is about thirty times more acutely toxic than chlorothalonil itself and is more persistent in soil."
Language:English
References:72
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Cox, C. 1997. Chlorothalonil. J. Pest. Reform. 17(4):p. 14-20.
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