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Title
Mortality and cancer incidence among alachlor manufacturing workers 1968-99.
Authors
Acquavella, J F; Delzell, E; Cheng, H; Lynch, C F; Johnson, G
Abstract
Alachlor is the active ingredient in pre-emergent herbicide formulations that have been used widely on corn, soybeans, and other crops. It has been found to cause nasal, stomach, and thyroid tumours in rodent feeding studies at levels that are much higher than likely human exposures.
Publication
Occupational and environmental medicine, 2004, Vol 61, Issue 8, p680