US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has classified Endosulfan under class ‘E’, which is a class of non-carcinogenic substances. This has been concluded after several tests conducted in this regard.
The same has also been concluded by many others. “The highest tolerated dose of Endosulfan did not cause increased incidence of tumors in mice over 18 months, and a later study also showed no evidence of carcinogenic activity in mice or rats [2,52]. It appears that endosulfan is not carcinogenic”
( http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/endosulf.htm ).
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The NOEL is the key to pesticide safety. This is not limited to Endosulfan.
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