There are many reasons 2,4-D is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world, protecting agricultural crops, non-crop and aquatic areas, turf grass and environmentally sensitive areas from weeds and invasive species. After 70 years on the market, users trust the herbicide to effectively control a broad spectrum of broadleaf weeds. Given its wide range of weed control and uses, there are more than 1,500 products that have 2,4-D registered as the active ingredient.
Most importantly, based on ongoing and continually updated scientific study, health and safety authorities around the world – including US Environmental Protection Agency, Health Canada, the European Food Safety Authority and the World Health Organization – continue to find that 2,4-D meets modern safety standards. No herbicide has been more thoroughly studied.
- 2,4-D has been thoroughly evaluated by health and safety regulators in more than 100 countries.
- Not one health and safety regulator in the world considers 2,4-D to be a human carcinogen.
- More than 4,000 published studies have been used in these evaluations.
- Farmers all over the world rely on 2,4-D to maximize crop production, reducing production costs for farmers and food costs for consumers.
- There are more than 100 prescribed label uses for 2,4-D. It is used to control invasive and noxious weeds in agriculture, forestry, and recreation and for safety along highways, power line corridors and rail lines.
- For more than 70 years, 2,4-D has been used to protect crops, lawns and turf from invasive weeds.
There is no national regulatory body in the world that considers 2,4-D a carcinogen. Pesticide regulatory authorities have consistently concluded that 2,4-D has not been shown to pose a risk of human cancer.
Health Canada, 2009: “No other international regulatory body considers 2,4-D to be a human carcinogen. Based on all available and relevant data, Health Canada agrees with this position…Health Canada found that 2,4-D does not increase the risk of cancer and can be used safely by homeowners, provided label directions are followed.” http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/24d/index-eng.php#physicians
European Food Safety Authority, 2015: “…2,4-D, as currently manufactured, is unlikely to have a genotoxic potential or pose a carcinogenic risk to humans.” http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/3812.pdf
EPA, 2014: “While there has been much focus on epidemiology data suggesting a linkage between NHL and farm work, there is insufficient scientific evidence supporting a specific linkage with 2,4-D. Furthermore, this linkage is not supported by data on laboratory animals as discussed in the cancer assessment portion of this response.” http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0195-2414
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