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Herbicides
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid / 2,4,5-T
A synthetic herbicide formerly used in agriculture and weed control, part of the phenoxy herbicides. It was banned in many countries due to contamination with dioxin (TCDD) during its manufacture, a highly toxic compound. Not a food ingredient and not safe for consumption.
Tracked contaminantUpdated Apr 14, 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
Highly toxic dioxin contamination, carcinogenicity, endocrine disruption, environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, acute poisoning
Benefits
None