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. 2018 Feb 7;6(1):13. doi: 10.3390/toxics6010013

Table 2.

List of pesticides used by the exposed subjects.

Pesticide Common Name Chemical Class IARC US EPA WHO
Fungicides Mancozeb Dithiocarbamate NL B U
Carbendazim Benzimidazole NL C U
Metalaxyl Benzenoid NL E II
Benomyl Benzimidazole NL C U
Tebuconazole Triazole NL C II
Trifloxystrobin Strobilurin NL Not Likely U
Insecticides Abamectin Macrocyclic Lactone NL E NL
Diazinon Organophosphate 2A Not likely II
Imidacloprid Chloronicotinyl NL E II
Thiamethoxam Neonicotinoid NL Not likely NL
Pyridaben Pyridazinone NL E II
Fenpyroximate Pyrazole NL Not likely II
Deltamethrin Pyrethroid ester 3 Not Likely II
Thiacloprid Neonicotinoid NL Likely II

IARC (2017) classification: 2A—probably carcinogenic to humans; 3—not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. US EPA (2016) classification: B—probable human carcinogen; C—possible human carcinogen; E—evidence of non-carcinogenicity for humans. WHO (2009) classification: II—moderately hazardous; U—unlikely to present acute hazard in normal use. NL: not listed.