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Nitrofen
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Nitrofen is an herbicide of the diphenyl ether class. Because of concerns about its carcinogenicity, the use of nitrofen has been banned in the European Union[2] and in the United States since 1996.[1][3] It has been superseded by related protoporphyrinogen oxidase enzyme inhibitors including acifluorfen and fomesafen.
In 2002, Nitrofen was detected in organic feed, organic eggs, and organic poultry products in Germany prompting a scandal which caused a decline in all organic meat sales in Europe.[4][5]
Nitrofen is an IARC Group 2B carcinogen, meaning it is "possibly carcinogenic to humans".[6]
Microörganisms in sewage cometabolise nitrofen, trifluralin, fluchloralin and profluralin; i.e. enzymes from other active metabolic processes also break up these chemicals. Over 88 days, nitrofen levels reduced by 40% under aerobic conditions.[7]
"Tok" was a commercial herbicide of nitrofen.[7]
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