Laverton North, Victoria, Australia
June 23, 2015

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) – as a result of its most recent review of select data – has not changed its potential hazard classification of 2,4-D and continues to classify 2,4-D in the same group as aloe vera, coffee and pickled vegetables.

2,4-D is the most researched crop protection molecule in the world, with more than 70 years continuous research that has kept pace with increasingly stringent regulatory requirements and technical advancements.

The world’s leading regulatory agencies have not classified 2,4-D as carcinogenic and continue to assess it as being safe to use when done so according to label directions. IARC’s conclusions are a theoretical hazard assessment, as opposed to a risk assessment which is undertaken by independent regulatory agencies.

In comparison to the scientific information that regulators and other governing bodies review in their assessments, IARC considers only a sub-set of the full range of available scientific findings, none of which included new or novel scientific data.

Nufarm’s highest priority is the safety and health of our employees and users of our products. We continuously review our manufacturing and handling procedures and practices, including the assessment of any new scientific information, to help ensure the health and safety of our employees and users of Nufarm products.

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Published: June 23, 2015