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https://www sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0147651317305031 <br /> The quaternary ammonium compounds diquat(DQT2+)and difenzoquat(DFQT+)are used today as post- <br /> emergence herbicides and desiccants in different types of crops(Perez-Ruiz et al., 1994, Rytwo et al., <br /> 2004).They have similar chemical and physical properties such as high solubility in water and high <br /> binding potential (Brian et al., 1958, Matolcsy et al., 1998).These herbicides are considered toxic for <br /> humans in their cationic forms(Reigart and Roberts, 1999)and are classified by the World Health <br /> Organization(WHO)as moderately hazardous(Class II),with a lethal dose(LDso)for oral ingestion in rats <br /> of 231 and 470 mg kg-1 for diquat and difenzoquat, respectively(World Health Organization,2009).The <br /> contamination of waters with these compounds is a real problem,since they can be easily dissolved in <br /> aqueous medium due to the previously mentioned high solubility in water.Therefore,the development <br /> of novel strategies for their removal from aqueous medium is needed. <br /> ProcellaCOR information found via"Google" <br /> What is the problem with ProcellaCOR? <br /> At the APA's May meeting,Navitsky introduced a Minnesota Department of Agriculture Interim Report <br /> that classified the active ingredient in ProcellaCOR as a PFAS,or"forever chemical."These substances are <br /> difficult to break down in the environment,and some have been linked to causing cancer and disease. <br /> July 15,2024 <br /> Is ProcellaCOR a PFAS? <br /> Florpyrauxifen-benzyl,the active ingredient in ProcellaCOR, is included on the MDA preliminary list <br /> simply because they are using the broadest interpretation of their definition of PFAS(much broader than <br /> any other regulatory definition,which classifies any active ingredient containing a fluorine molecule as <br /> PFAS, ... <br />