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07/09/2012
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Determination of the ANVISA took effect this month. Agency had determined to withdraw a product from the market in 2011
The pesticide methamidophos is banned from the Brazilian agricultural market. The determination of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) goes into effect this month. The agency had already determined in January 2011, the removal of pesticides in the domestic market due to health problems related to product use.
According to toxicology studies methamidophos is responsible for damages to the development of embryos and fetuses. Furthermore, the product characteristics neurotoxic, immunotoxic and causes toxicity endocrine and player.
According to the director of Anvisa José Agenor Alvares, "throughout the discussion process with the various sectors of society on the withdrawal of the product market, no evidence that the product is safe for human health." In the country, the insecticide was used to control pests in cotton, peanuts, potatoes, beans, soybeans, tomatoes for industrial use, and wheat.
The methamidophos had use banned in countries like China, Pakistan, Indonesia, Japan, Ivory Coast and Samoa. In the block of the European Community countries, the pesticide was banned. The fourth is the methamidophos pesticide banned in Brazil since 2008.
Source: Anvisa
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