Ignoring Adjuvant Toxicity Falsifies the Safety Profile of Commercial Pesticides

Commercial formulations of pesticides are invariably not single ingredients. Instead they are cocktails of chemicals, composed of a designated pesticidal “active principle” and “other ingredients,” with the latter collectively also known as “adjuvants.” These include surfactants, antifoaming agents,...

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Main Authors: Robin Mesnage, Michael N. Antoniou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00361/full