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Herbicides
Cyanazine
Cyanazine is a synthetic triazine herbicide widely used in agriculture for weed control. It is not a food ingredient but a chemical material used as a pesticide.
Tracked contaminantUpdated Apr 7, 2024
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5
Water guidelines
- Legal limit
- Not specified
- Health guideline
- Not specified
Food and supplement guidelines
- Legal limit
- Not specified
- Health guideline
- Not specified
Risks
Potential carcinogenicity, endocrine disruption, environmental toxicity, contamination of water sources, persistence in soil
Benefits
Effective broadleaf weed control in crops such as corn and sorghum