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No.
Use
Type
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Information |
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Effects
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EPA Registered
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Inert List
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Registered use in these countries
(includes only a limited list of countries) |
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| Gliftor |
CAS
No. 8065-71-2
Rodenticide |
See
effects:
Blood
Brain
CNS
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Spleen |
EPA
Registered: No
Forbidden
for use in China |
| |
CAS
No. 111872-58-3
Acaricide,
Insecticide
(Pyrethroid)
PAN
Data |
As
of October 2003: Lttle toxicoloigical data available
| Note
from FAN:
Both bromine and fluorine are in the chemical formula for this substance.
Studies on its effect on the brain need to be performed. (EC) |
|
EPA
Registered: No
Registered
use in:
Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam
| European
Commission: Not allowed to be used as an active ingredient after
July 25, 2003. |
China:
Papayas, Pears, Tea, Wax Apples
Japan:
Apple, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Natsudaidai (whole),
Orange, Other Citrus fruits, Tea, Unshu orange
Taiwan:
Pears,
Wax apples
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CAS
No. 77227-69-1
Herbicide
(Amide;
Nitrophenyl ether)
PAN
Data |
As
of October 2003: No tox data available |
EPA
Registered: No |
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CAS
No. 2693-61-0
Herbicide
(Pyridine)
WHO:
believed
obsolete or
discontinued
PAN
Data |
As
of October 2003: No tox data available |
EPA
Registered: No
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CAS
No. 69806-34-4
Herbicide
(Aryloxyphenoxy propionic acid)
PAN
Data |
See
effects
Blood
Endocrine: Thyroid
Kidney
Liver
|
EPA
Registered: No
US
Tolerances:
Pending, foreign use
Registered
use in:
Denmark, Hungary
| European
Commission: after July 25, 2003, only allowed in Denmark
for use on Seed grass fields of red fescue and seed beds of ornamentals. |
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CAS
No. 87237-48-7
Herbicide
(Aryloxyphenoxy propionic acid, Glycol Ether)
PAN
Data |
See
effects
Body
Weight Decrease
Bone
Cancer:
Carcinogenic
effects in mice even at very low doses
Embryotoxic
Endocrine:
Vaginal
Teratogenic
Urinary tract
| A
1992 Greenpeace report contains case studies on 5 dangerous pesticides,
including this one, that have never been registered in the US but
are made in the US for export. Greenpeace argues for an end to the
loopholes which allow a double standard between domestic and export
pesticides. |
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US
Tolerances:
Pending,
foreign use
Registered
use in:
Denmark,
Madagascar
Banned
in Norway |
| |
CAS
No. 69806-40-2
Herbicide
(Aryloxyphenoxy propionic acid)
PAN
BAD ACTOR
- Carcinogen |
See
effects
Body
Weight Decrease
Bone
Cancer:
Probable Human Carcinogen - LIVER
Cholesterol
Endocrine:
Testicular
Endocrine: Thyroid
Heart
Kidney
Liver
| A
1992 Greenpeace
report contains case studies on 5 dangerous pesticides, including
this one, that have never been registered in the US but are made in
the US for export. Greenpeace argues for an end to the loopholes which
allow a double standard between domestic and export pesticides. |
|
EPA
Registered: Pending
Registered
use in:
China, India, Taiwan
Taiwan:
Citrus, Dry beans, Leaf vegetables with wrapped leaves, Rice, Tea |
Haloxyfop-P |
CAS
No. 95977-29-0
Herbicide
(Aryloxyphenoxy propionic acid) |
No
data available |
EPA
Registered: No |
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CAS
No. 72619-32-0
Herbicide
(Aryloxyphenoxy propionic acid)
PAN
Data |
No
data available |
EPA
Registered: No
Registered
use in:
Australia,
Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa
Australia:
Grape |
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CAS
No.
1652-63-7
EPA
List 3 Inert |
This
chemical is in the class of perfluoroalkyl
sulfonates [PFOS]. On December
9, 2002, EPA stated that
the "PFOSH component of these
chemical substances may be hazardous to human health and the environment."
| See
effects for PFOS
- PFOA perfluorinated chemicals. |
Apoptosis
Bladder
Blood
Body Weight
Bone
Brain
Cholesterol
Adrenal
Breast
Hypthalamus
Ovary (Estrous)
Pancreas
Prostrate
Testes
Thyroid |
Thymus
Uterine
Eye
Genotoxic
G-Proteins
Heart
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Mesenteric
Lymph Nodes
Reprod/dev.
Salivary
Spleen
Teratogenic |
|
| Environmental
PFOA
and PFOS are perfluoridated chemicals that are persistent in the
environment. They do not hydrolyze, photolyze, or biodegrade under
environmental conditions |
|
EPA
Registered:
YES
EPA
List 3 Inert
| In
response to comments from Waste
Not, EPA stated on December
9, 2002, that this chemical would be removed from the Inerts
list. However, EPA's updated List
3 Inerts of August 2004, includes it.
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CAS
No. 86479-06-3
Insecticide, Termiticide,
Plant Growth
Regulator
(Benzoylurea)
PAN
Data |
See
effects
Blood
Eye
Kidney
Liver
| Environmental:
Persistent in soil
Very Toxic to Aquatic Animals
Potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is very high
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EPA
Registered: Yes
Registered
use in:
Australia,
Hungary, Japan, Madagascar, Philippines, Portugal, Taiwan, US
Japan:
Apple, Cotton seed oil, Pear, Potato, Tea, Watermelon
Taiwan:
Dry bean, Melons |
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CAS
No. 17029-22-0
Herbicide
Wood Preservative
(Inorganic-arsenic)
PAN
BAD ACTOR -
(Based on Arsenic)
Carcinogen;
Developmental or Reproductive Toxin
WHO:
believed
obsolete or
discontinued |
See
effects
The
following effects (except for Environmental) pertain to Arsenic:
Carcinogen
Reproductive
| Environmental:
Highly
toxic to Bees
Very
toxic to aquatic organisms |
|
EPA
Registered: No
Registered
use in:
Australia |
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CAS
No. 25067-11-2
EPA
List 3 Inert |
See
effects-
the effects
listed below are for Tetrafluoroethylene:
Cancer:
multiple
organs
Kidney
Liver |
EPA
Registered: Yes
List 3 Inert
Registered
use in: US
-
Because this is an "Inert", the public is not allowed to know
which crops it is used on.
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CAS
No. 67485-29-4
Insecticide
(Unclassified)
PAN
BAD ACTOR - Developmental or Reproductive Toxin
Prop
65:
Developmental
Toxicity and Male Reproductive
Toxicity
EPA
RED |
See
effects
Amyloidosis
- Kidney
Blood
Body
Weight Decrease
(including cachexia and anorexia)
Bone
Cancer: Possible Human Carcinogen - LUNG
Endocrine:
Adrenal
Endocrine:
Suspected Disruptor
Endocrine:
Testicular
Endocrine: Thymus
Endocrine: Uterus
Kidney
Lung
Reproductive/Developmental
| Environmental:
Potential
for accumulation in Fish
Fish:
Highly to Very Highly Toxic |
|
EPA
Registered: Yes
Registered
use in:
Australia,
Canada, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South
Africa, Tanzania, US
| European
Commission: Not allowed to be used as an active ingredient after
July 25, 2003. |
US:
Grass
(pasture & rangeland)
Grass hay (pasture & rangeland)
Pineapple
See
US food
tolerances |
| Indoxacarb |
CAS
No. 173584-44-6
Insecticide
(Oxadiazine)
PAN
Data
|
See
effects
Anemia
Ataxia
Blood
Body
Weight Decrease
Bone
Brain
CNS
Cytotoxic
Developmental
Endocrine: Thymus
Heart
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Spleen
Tremors
| Environmental:
Moderately
to Very High Toxic to freshwater and estuarine/marine fish and invertebrates
Risks to Bees: High Toxicities via contact routes
|
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EPA
Registered: Yes
Registered
use in:
Australia,
India, New Zealand, US
Africa:
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali,
Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania
US:
Indoxacarb
and
its R-enantimomer are permitted
in or on approx. 230 food commodities, including:
Apple, Brassica, Cattle, Corn, Goat, Hog, Horse,
Lettuce (head & leaf), Milk, Milk fat, Pear, Sheep, Vegetables (fruiting
group)
See
US food
tolerances
Experimental Use Permit:
Cherry (sweet & tart) to May 2007
Peaches from May 2003 to May 2006
Time-limited
tolerances:
Collards to June 2006
Cranberry to Dec 2007 |
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CAS
No. 141112-29-0
Herbicide
(Unclassified)
PAN
BAD ACTOR - Carcinogen
Prop
65: Cancer |
See
effects
Amyloidosis
- Systemic
Blood
Body
Weight Decrease
Bone
Cancer: Probable Human Carcinogen - LIVER, THYROID
Cholesterol
Endocrine: Pituitary - disruption
in the thyroid-pituitary hormonal feedback mechanisms
Endocrine: Thyroid
Eye
Liver
Lymph node
Sciatic nerve
| Environmental:
Very
Phytotoxic
Expected
to Persist and Accumulate in surface and groundwater
Highly
toxic to Mysid Shrimp
|
|
EPA
Registered: Yes
Registered
use in:
Australia,
Canada, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, US
Africa: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape
Verde, Chad, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal,
South Africa
US
and Canada:
Cattle, Corn, Egg, Goat, Hog,
Horse, Milk, Poultry, Sheep
US
- permitted in or on 28 food commodities
See
US food
tolerances |
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CAS
No. 77501-63-4
Herbicide
(Diphenyl ether)
PAN
BAD ACTOR
- Carcinogen
US
MAP
Prop
65: Cancer |
See
effects
Blood
Body Weight Decrease
Bone
Cancer:
Probable Human Carcinogen - LIVER
Endocrine: Adrenal
Endocrine:
Ovary
Endocrine:
Testicular
Endocrine: Thyroid
Endocrine: Thymus
Eye
Kidney
Liver
Reproduction
Spleen
| Environmental:
Phototoxic
Fish:
Moderately to Highly Toxic |
|
EPA
Registered: Yes
Registered
use in:
India,
US,
Vietnam
US:
Beans,
snap, succulent (excluding limas)
Cotton, gin byproducts
Cotton, undelinted seed
Peanut
Soybean, seed
See
US food
tolerances |
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CAS
No. 29457-72-5
Insecticide,
Adjuvant
(Unclassified)
PFOS
PAN
Data |
See
effects
Blood
Body
Weight Decrease
Bone
(including
Cleft Palate)
Embryotoxic
Fetotoxic
Liver
| Environmental:
Highly
Toxic to Birds
Very
Highly Toxic to Honey Bees
|
| This
insecticide is part of a group of chemicals known as PFOS.
They are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic to mammalian species
at very low levels. Their health and enviromental effects only became
known in 2000 when 3M "voluntarily" cancelled approx 150
PFOS chemicals. |
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EPA
Registered: No
Registered
use in:
Australia,
Finland, New Zealand |
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CAS
No. 103055-07-8
Insecticide
(Benzoylurea)
PAN
Data |
As
of October 2003: No tox data available. |
EPA
Registered: Yes
US FDA: Yes
Registered
use in:
Australia,
Hungary, India, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Taiwan, US.
Vietnam
Japan:
Apple, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Corn, Eggplant,
Grape, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Loquat, Multiplying onion (inc Shallot),
Natsudaidai (whole), Orange, Other citrus fruits, Pear, Pimento, Quince,
Radish, Strawberry, Sugar beet, Tea, Tomato, Unshu orange, Welsh (inc
Leek), Yam
Taiwan:
Chinese cabbages, Fruit vegetables, Leaf vegetables with small leaves,
|
MNFA
Also
known as Nissol or MNAF
|
CAS
No. 5903-13-9
Acaricide
(Unclassified) |
See
effects:
Blood
Body Weight Decrease
Brain
Endocrine: Testes
Heart
Kidney
Liver
Lung |
EPA
Registered:
No |
| |
CAS
No. 1327-43-1
Insecticide
PAN
Data |
As
of April 2003: Very little Tox info available. |
EPA
Registered:
No
|
Magnesium
fluosilicate |
CAS
No.
16949-65-8
Insecticide
PAN
Data |
As
of April 2003: Very little Tox info available |
EPA
Registered:
No
|
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CAS
No. 53780-34-0
Herbicide,
Plant Growth
Regulator
(Anilide)
PAN
Data |
See
Effects:
Body
Weight Decrease
Developmental
Eye
Kidney
Liver
Sciatic nerve
Spleen
Enironmental:
• Above
the USEPA's level of concern for
direct acute (listed and nonlisted) and chronic toxic exposure to
mammals, birds and acute (listed and nonlisted) exposure to terrestrial
and semi aquatic plants.
• Moderately persistent and mobile in terrestrial environments.
|
|
EPA
Registered: Yes
US
Tolerances:
Revoked
Registered
use in:
South
Africa, UK, US |
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CAS
No. 53780-36-2
Herbicide
(Anilide)
PAN
Data |
See
Mefluidide above for effects
In June 2007, USEPA concluded that mefluidide DEA and potassium salts
are biologically equivalent to mefluidide and thus they share the same
toxicity as the free mefluidide.
|
EPA
Registered: Yes
Registered
use in:
US |
| |
CAS
No. 83601-83-6
Herbicide
(Anilide)
PAN
Data
|
See
Mefluidide above for effects
In June 2007, USEPA concluded that mefluidide DEA and potassium salts are
biologically equivalent to mefluidide and thus they share the same toxicity
as the free mefluidide. |
EPA
Registered: Yes
Registered
use in:
US |
| Metaflumizone |
CAS
No. 139968-49-3
Insecticide
(unclassified) |
See
effects
Ataxia
Blood
Body Weight Decrease
Bone
Clastogenic
Liver
Reproductive |
EPA
Registered: Pending |
| Metamifop |
CAS
No. 256412-89-2 |
As
of January 2006: no tox data available.
New
Pesticides: May 2001 |
EPA
Registered: No |
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CAS
No. 23576-23-0
Herbicide
(Pyridazinone)
PAN
Data
(pyridazinone |
As
of October 2003: no tox data available |
EPA
Registered: No
|
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CAS
No. 57801-46-4
Herbicide
(2,6-Dinitroaniline)
PAN
Data |
As
of April 2005: no tox data available |
EPA
Registered: No |
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CAS
No. 558-25-8
Fumigant,
Insecticide,
Wood Preservative
Organophosphate
pesticide
- no longer being used |
See
effects
Ataxia
Blood
Brain
CNS - Irreversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase
Tremors/Convulsions |
EPA
Registered: No |
| |
EPA
List 3 Inert |
See
effects for PFOS/PFOA
Apoptosis
Bladder
Blood
Body Weight
Bone
Brain
Cholesterol
Endocrine:
Adrenal
Breast
Hypthalamus
Ovary (Estrous)
Pancreas
Prostrate
Testes
Thyroid
Thymus
Uterine
|
Eye
Genotoxic
G-Proteins
Heart
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Mesenteric
Lymph Nodes
Reprod/dev.
Salivary
Spleen
Teratogenic
|
| Environmental
Critical
Global Contaminant
PFOA
and PFOS are perfluoridated chemicals that are persistent in the
environment. They do not hydrolyze, photolyze, or biodegrade under
environmental conditions |
| Class
Action lawsuit against DuPont and a local water company for
contaminated drinking water supplies containing a PFOA chemical
known as C8.
Contamination
incident that led to the death of 260 cattle in West Virginia
from C8 wastes. |
|
EPA
Registered: Yes
US EPA List 3 Inert
Registered
use in:
US
-
Because this is an "Inert", the public is not allowed to know
which crops it is used on. |
2-[Methyl
[(perfluoroalkyl)alkyl(C2-
C8)sulfonyl]
amino]alkyl(C2-C8)
acrylate„alkyl(C2-C8)
methacrylates- N-
methylolacrylamide
copolymer
|
Former
EPA Inert
used as a
Water Repellant
Agent
|
EPA
Registered: No
Former US
EPA List 3 Inert |
Metofluthrin |
CAS
No. 240494-70-6
Insecticide
(pyrethroid ester)
PAN
Data |
New
pesticide in October 2002.
As of April 2005: No tox data available. |
EPA
Registered: No
Registered
use in:
Singapore
Experimental use (2004) in Lombok
Island, Indonesia. |
| Mipafox
|
CAS
No. 371-86-8
Acaricide,
Insecticide
(Organophosphate)
WHO:
believed
obsolete or
discontinued
PAN
Data |
See
effects
Ataxia
Brain
CNS
Sciatic Nerve
Spinal Cord
| Environmental:
Long
half life in water at PH6 (200 days) |
|
EPA
Registered: No
|
Mono-
and bis-(1 H, 1 H,
2 H, 2 H-perfluoroalkyl)
phosphates where the
alkyl group is even
numbered and in the
C6-C12 range
|
Former
EPA Inert
used as a
Defoaming Agent |
No
specific data available.
See
effects for PFOS/PFOA
|
EPA
Registered: No
Former US EPA List 3 Inert |
2-
Naphthalenesulfonic acid,
6-amino-4-hydroxy-5-{{2- (trifluoromethyl)
phenyl}azo}-,
monosodium salt |
CAS
No. 67786-14-5
EPA
List 3 Inert |
As
of October 2003: no tox data available |
EPA
Registered: Yes
EPA
List 3 Inert
Registered
use in:
US
-
Because this is an "Inert", the public is not allowed to know
which crops it is used on.
|
| |
CAS
No. 61444-62-0
Acaricide,
Insecticide
(Amide)
PAN
Data |
As
of October 2003: no tox data available |
EPA
Registered: No
|
| |
CAS
No. 99662-11-0
Herbicide
(Unclassified)
PAN
Data |
As
of March 2005: tox data not accessible |
EPA
Registered: No |
Nissol
See
MNFA |
- |
- |
- |
| |
CAS
No. 42874-01-1
Herbicide
(Nitrophenyl ether)
PAN
Data |
As
of October 2003: no tox data available |
EPA:
Temporary
|
| |
CAS
No. 27314-13-2
Herbicide
(Pyridazinone)
PAN
BAD ACTOR
US
MAP
EPA
RED |
See
effects
Blood
Body Weight Decrease
Bone
Cancer: Possible Human Carcinogen - LIVER
Cholesterol
Endocrine: Ovary
Endocrine: Thyroid
Endocrine: Uterus
Kidney
Liver
Spleen
| Environmental:
Groundwater
Contaminant
|
| California
found norflurazon -
the third most popular herbicide used on the
state's roadsides - in 9.5% of the wells
in 1997, the first time samples were taken. |
|
EPA
Registered: Yes
Registered
use in:
Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa, US
| European
Commission: Not allowed to be used as an active ingredient after
July 25, 2003. |
Australia:
Grape
US
-
permitted in or on 59 food commodities, including:
Alfalfa, Almond, Apple, Apricot, Asparagus, Avocado,
Blackberry, Blueberry, Cattle, Cherry, Citrus Fruit, , Cotton, Filbert,
Goat, Grape, Grass, Hog, Hop (fresh), Horse, Milk, Nectarine, Peach, Peanut,
Pear, Pecan, Plum, Poultry, Raspberry, Sheep, Soybean, Walnut
See
US food
tolerances |
| |
CAS
No. 116714-46-6
Insecticide
(Benzoylurea)
PAN
Data
|
As
of October 2003: very little tox data available.
See
effects
Anemia
Blood
Body Weight Decrease
CNS
Endocrine: Testes
Liver
Reproductive
and Developmental
Spleen
| NOTE:
Chloroaniline,
p (or 4-chloroaniline) is a metabolite of Novaluron. In 2006,
USEPA classified chloroaniline, p as a "Group
B2 -- Probable Human Carcinogen."
- SPLEEN, ADRENAL, LIVER |
|
EPA
Registered: Yes
Registered
use in:
Argentina,
Australia, Italy, Japan, South Africa, US
Japan:
Apple
• Cabbage • Cotton seeds • Eggplant • Japanese
pear • Loquat • Pear • Quince • Tomato
US:
In June 2004, EPA established first-time tolerances for the residues of
Novaluron in or on 65 food commodities, including:
Apple, Cattle, Eggs, Goat, Hog, Milk, Pear, Poultry,
Sheep
See
US food
tolerances |
| |
CAS
No. 121451-02-3
Insecticide
(Benzoylurea)
PAN
Data |
See
effects
Blood
Body Weight Decrease
Bone
Brain
Cancer: LIVER, LUNG
Endocrine: Adrenal
Endocrine: Testicular
Endocine: Uterine
Eye
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Reproductive
Spleen
Stomach
Teratogen
| Environmental:
Highly
toxic to freshwater invertebrates |
|
EPA
Registered: Yes |
| |
CAS
No. 63284-71-9
Fungicide
(Pyrimidine)
PAN
Data |
See
effects
Ataxia
Body Weight Decrease
Liver
The
UK Pesticide Safety Directorate:
were advised in June 2003 that the active substance nuarimol was not
being supported in the EU review programme. |
|
EPA
Registered: No
Registered
use in:
Hungary,
Portugal, South Africa, Taiwan, UK
Taiwan:
Melons, Pome |
| |
CAS
No. 42874-03-3
Herbicide
(Diphenyl ether)
US
MAP
EPA
RED
PAN
Data |
See
effects
Anemia
Blood
Body Weight Decrease
Bone
Brain
Cancer: Possible Human Carcinogen - LIVER
Endocrine: Adrenal
Endocrine: Pituitary
Endocrine: Thymus
Endocrin |