Canada finds 2,4-D safe

Date:05-20-2008

Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) finished its re-evaluation of 2,4-D and concluded that the herbicide can be used safely for agriculture, lawn, turf, forestry, and industrial applications when used according to the label requirements, PMRA reported in a statement.
Jim Gray, executive director of the US-based Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data, said, "after reviewing an unprecedented depth of scientific data and expert panel reviews regarding the impact 2,4-D may have on children, adults, animals, and the environment, Health Canada determined the herbicide meets all of Canada pesticide health and safety regulations, which are among the toughest and most stringent in the world."
"These most recent findings by the PMRA are consistent with previous decisions made by authorities including the World Health Organization, European Commission, US EPA, and recent studies by the US 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,” Gray added.
A PDF of the 2,4-D re-evaluation decision can be viewed at the PMRA web site.