2,4-D: The Most Dangerous Pesticide You've Never Heard Of (NRDC Article)
One of the herbicides that Boulder County Parks & Open Department is spraying is 2,4-D, which the Natural Resources Defense Council calls “The Most Dangerous Pesticide You've Never Heard Of.” According to the NRDC article, “In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared 2,4-D a possible human carcinogen, based on evidence that it damages human cells and, in a number of studies, caused cancer in laboratory animals. More conclusive is the proof that 2,4-D falls into a class of compounds called endocrine-disrupting chemicals, compounds that mimic or inhibit the body's hormones.”
