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Ethion
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Ethion is a pesticide residue — Insecticide to kill mites
What it does
Insecticide to kill mites
Where you'll see it
Cattle fat, animal feed
What the research says
Inhibits nerve signals. Organophosphate.
Regulatory status
- Notes: FDA tolerance 2.5 ppm cattle fat, zero in milk
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): It inhibits nerve signals