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Table 1 Frequency of use pesticides in La Cienega de Jalisco México region, and classification

From: Occupational exposure to organophosphorus and carbamates in farmers in La Cienega, Jalisco, Mexico: oxidative stress and membrane fluidity markers

Pesticide

n (%)

Type

US EPA

WHO

Malathion

1 (0.30)

Organophosphorus

D

II

Parathion

1 (0.30)

Organophosphorus

C

1ª IA

Diazinon

2 (0.61)

Organophosphorus

E

II

Chlorpyrifos-ethyl

11 (3.37)

Organophosphorus

C

II

Terbufos

61 (18.7)

Organophosphorus

E

IA

Percentage of Organophosphorus = 23.39%

 Cypermethrin

3 (0.92)

Pyrethroid

C

II

 Tefluthrin

6 (1.84)

Pyrethroid

NL

1B

 Deltamethrin

2 (0.61)

Pyrethroid

NL

II

 Cyhalothrin-lambda

4 (1.22)

Pyrethroid

D

II

 Cypermethrin-alpha

12 (3.6)

Pyrethroid

C

II

Percentage of pyrethroids = 8.19%

 Carbofuran

70 (21.4)

Carbamate

NL

1B

 Paraquat

62 (19.02)

Bipyridil

E

II

 Glyphosate

28 (8.5)

Aminophosphonate

E

III

 Fipronil

27 (8.2)

Phenylpyrazole

NL

II

 Glufosinate-ammonium

18 (5.52)

Phosphinates

C

1B

 Propaquizafop

6 (1.84)

Aryloxyphenoxypropionate

NL

U

 Lindane

2 (0.61)

Organochlorine

NL

II

 Imidacloprid

5 (1.53)

Neonicotinoid

E

II

 Atrazine

2 (0.61)

Triazine

NL

III

 Chlorantraniliprole

1 (0.30)

Anthraminic diamides

NL

U

 Acetochlor

1 (0.30)

Chloroacetanilides

B2

III

 Fenbutatin oxide

1 (0.30)

Organotin

E

III

  1. U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)- Carcinogenecity Categorization: B2, Probable human carcinogen; C, Possible human carcinogen; D, Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity; E, Evidence of not carcinogenicity for humans. NL, Not likely to be carcinogenic to humans. WHO (World Health Organization)- classification of pesticides by hazard: IA, Extremely hazardous; IIB, Highly hazardous; II, Moderately hazardous; III, Slightly hazardous; U, Unlikely to present acute hazardous effect