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Underactive thyroid linked to pesticide exposure When they looked at 44 different pesticides, they found that women married to men who had ever used ORGANOCHLORINE insecticides -- such as aldrin, DDT, and lindane -- were 1.2 times as likely to have hypothyroidism.
The fungus killers benomyl and maneb/mancozeb were associated with tripled and doubled risk, respectively, and the herb killer paraquat nearly doubled the likelihood of hypothyroidism. Source: reuters, Date and Time of entry: Saturday, February 13, 2010 13:30
A survey on the use of ORGANOCHLORINE, organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides However, flucythrinate, which was used as an insecticide on cotton and vegeTables in Kenya and Tanzania, belonged to class Ib (highly hazardous). Source: fioh, Date and Time of entry: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 13:13
Farmers turn organic for personal health The agrichemical endosulfan is one example of a highly toxic (ORGANOCHLORINE cyclodiene) insecticide still in use in Australia. Source: esg, Date and Time of entry: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:51
Nepali tea pesticide residue within exportable limits The tests were conducted on the sample for three pesticide groups--- ORGANOCHLORINE, Organophosphorous, Synthetic Pyrethroids Pesticide Residues and Carbamates Pesticide Residues.
Source: esg, Date and Time of entry: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:50
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Below is a list of the various carbamate compounds that we provide analysis services for.
We have also provided links to relevant sites that describe the compounds in greater detail and in many cases where these compounds might be found.
We can of course take no responsibility for the content of those other web sites.
Carbamate Compounds
3-Hydroxycarbofuran 3-hydroxycarbofuran is a metabolite of carbofuran, please see carbofuran for further details.
Aldicarb Aldicarb is an insecticide from the Carbamate class, QTS is able to offer a full testing service for aldicarb, its metabolytes and their residues. please contact us for full details of this analysis.
Bendiocarb An acutely toxic carbamate insecticide that despite its toxicity is licensed for amateur use. We are able to provide residue testing services for this insecticide.
Carbofuran Carbofuran is one of the most toxic of the carbamate pesticides. Even possession in the UK is illegal.
Fenoxycarb Fenoxycarb is a carbamate insecticide that works through attacking the insects ability to metamorphose. It has a low toxicity for bees, birds, and humans, but is toxic to fish. We are able to provide residue testing services for this compound.
Furathiocarb Furathiocarb acts as an Anticholinesterase
Indoxacarb This is an intro / brief summary
Iprovalicarb This is an intro / brief summary
Methiocarb A stomach-acting carbamate used as a molluscicide, insecticide and acaricide. Particularly poisonous to dogs.
Methomyl This is an intro / brief summary
Metolcarb This is an intro / brief summary
Oxamyl The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified most products containing oxamyl as RUP (Restricted Use Pesticides) testing for Oxamyl is available through QTS.
Pirimicarb This is an intro / brief summary
Promecarb This is an intro / brief summary
Propamocarb This is an intro / brief summary
Propham This is an intro / brief summary
Propoxur This is an intro / brief summary
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