Canada Says 2,4-D OK

Health Canada finds 2,4-D can be used safely.

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has concluded its re-evaluation of the popular herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), finding that the herbicide can be used safely according to label directions for agricultural and other applications.

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2,4-D, one of the most widely used herbicides in North America and worldwide, is applied to crops such as wheat, corn, rice, soybeans, potatoes, sugar cane, pome fruits, stone fruits, and nuts, along with turf grass.

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An independent Science Advisory Panel comprised of government and university experts/researchers in toxicology, epidemiology, and biology with Health Canada’s assessment that 2,4-D can be used safely when used according to label directions. Some uses will require additional protective measures.

In 2007, EPA issued a "Decision Not to Initiate a Special Review" after more than 21 years of research and agency review.

"These most recent findings by PMRA are consistent with previous decisions made by authorities including the World Health Organization, European Commission, U.S. EPA, and recent studies by the U.S. National Cancer Institute that deem 2,4-D to be a valuable and useful herbicide that does not pose human health or environmental risks when used according to label instructions," says Jim Gray, executive director of the Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data based in Kansas City, MO.

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