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Benlate Fungicide
Benlate is the brand name of a fungicide produced by the DuPont chemical company between 1970 and 2001 to kill fungus growing on commercial crops. Though studies about Benlate's toxicity have been inconclusive, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classifies it as a possible carcinogen. Animal studies have shown that prenatal exposure to Benlate may cause anopthalmia and micropthalmia, diseases in which babies are born with no eyes or abnormally small eyes. Benlate is also cited in thousands of lawsuits for damaging crops, possibly due to contamination with herbicides. When DuPont's internal studies failed to show that Benlate causes crop or health damage, the company stopped settling lawsuits. Nevertheless, DuPont took Benlate off the market in 2001, citing the high cost of defending itself in court.
DuPont's Benlate® Fungicide
Benlate® is a fungicide which is used pre-harvest and post-harvest as a dip or dust to combat a wide range of fungal diseases in arable and vegetable crops.... read more
Benlate® and Eye Defects
Approximately 1 in 100,000 babies are born with anophthalmia (no eyes) worldwide. Microphthalmia (small eyes) occurs in around 1 in 10,000 births. About two thirds of the cases are believed to be... read more
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