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2,4-D
(redirected from 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid)

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2,4-D
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a synthetic auxin widely used as a weedkiller; 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid


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But the downside of using such chemicals is that they can poison people and pets as well as backyard wildlife: "Common insecticide ingredients such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), atrazine and dicamba have been shown to harm mouse embryos at times equivalent to the first week after conception in humans," says Erica Glasener of The Green Guide.
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The 10 materials targeted are lead; formaldehyde; trichloroethylene; perchloroethylene; dioxins and furans; hexavalent chromium; organophosphate pesticides; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, also called DEHP; and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, all of which have been linked to health concerns over environmental exposure.
 
 
 
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