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2,4-D Page 2 of 2 <br /> _ Reproductive Effects <br /> Administration of drinking water dosed with moderate levels of 2,4-D(about 50 mg/kg)to pregnant rats did not result in any <br /> adverse effects on birth weights,or litter size.Rats fed higher levels(188 mg/kg)had fetuses with abdominal cavity bleeding <br /> .. and increased mortality.DNA synthesis in the testes was significantly inhibited when mice were fed large amounts(200 <br /> mg/kg)of 2,4-D(8).While there is some conflicting evidence about the reproductive effects of the compound in animals, <br /> most of the evidence suggests that 2,4-D causes reproductive effects at <br /> r. <br /> http://pmep.cce.comell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/24d-captan/24d-ext.html 9/26/2004 <br />