Table 3.
Endocrine disrupting pesticides ranked according to hazard-adjusted use
| Pesticide | Class | Potency | Flux | Persistence | Hazard Factor | 4.5-Year Use | Hazard-Adjusted Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trifluralin | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 4.00 | 1,200,000 | 4,800,000 |
| Bensulide | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2.56 | 1,631,499 | 4,176,637 |
| Maneb | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1.80 | 775,567 | 1,396,021 |
| Endosulfan | 10 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2.40 | 507,329 | 1,217,590 |
| Chlorpyrifos | 7 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1.68 | 552,526 | 928,244 |
| Metam-sodium | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0.35 | 1,638,025 | 573,309 |
| Pronamide | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.75 | 313,257 | 548,200 |
| DCPA | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.34 | 166,527 | 223,146 |
| Cypermethrin | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0.3 | 675,052 | 202,516 |
| Pendimethalin | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2.80 | 61,594 | 172,463 |
| Paraquat dichloride | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0.56 | 302,833 | 169,586 |
| Diazinon | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1.05 | 151,503 | 159,078 |
| Dimethoate | 7 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0.56 | 281,234 | 157,491 |
| Permethrin | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.84 | 158,998 | 133,558 |
| Imidacloprid | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1.00 | 131,163 | 131,163 |
| Bifenthrin | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.41 | 220,270 | 90,311 |
| Benefin | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.36 | 233,240 | 83,966 |
| Malathion | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0.4 | 201,252 | 80,501 |
| Abamectin | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1.05 | 70,278 | 73,792 |
| Cyfluthrin | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.84 | 85,769 | 72,046 |
| Carbaryl | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0.4 | 161,212 | 64,485 |
| Iprodione | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0.18 | 351,466 | 63,264 |
| Esfenvalerate | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1.05 | 59,643 | 62,625 |
| lambda-Cyhalothrin | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.48 | 123,507 | 59,283 |
| Glyphosate | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.11 | 358,876 | 39,476 |
| Oxyfluorfen | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.84 | 45,829 | 38,496 |
| Benzoic acid | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0.21 | 114,074 | 23,956 |
| MCPA | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0.63 | 34,121 | 21,496 |
| EPTC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0.35 | 50,864 | 17,802 |
| Clethodim | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0.16 | 63,473 | 10,156 |
| Pyrethrins | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0.28 | 35,230 | 9,864 |
| Acephate | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.17 | 57,087 | 9,705 |
| Fosetyl-Al | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.004 | 143,913 | 576 |