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You are here: NPIC Home Page Pesticide Ingredients Active Ingredients Dicamba

Dicamba is a selective chlorophenoxy herbicide that kills either pre- or post-emergent weeds. It is used in a wide variety of products in the United States. It controls broadleaf weeds and woody plants by affecting the growth of the plants' vascular tissue. Dicamba comes in a number of salt forms.

General Questions about Dicamba

What is dicamba? What are some products that contain dicamba? How does dicamba work? How might I be exposed to dicamba What are some signs and symptoms from a brief exposure to dicamba? What happens to dicamba when it enter the body? Is dicamba likely to contribute to the development of cancer? Has anyone studied non-cancer effects from long-term exposure to dicamba? Are children more sensitive to dicamba than adults? What happens to dicamba in the environment? Can dicamba affect birds, fish, and other wildlife?

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