Captafol is a fungicide. It is used to control almost all fungal diseases of plants except powdery mildews. It is believed to be a human carcinogen, and production for use as a fungicide in the United States stopped in 1987. Its continued use from existing stocks was allowed, but in 1999 the Environmental Protection Agency banned its use on all crops except onions, potatoes, and tomatoes. In 2006 even these exceptions were disallowed, so currently its use on all crops is banned in the United States. Several other countries have followed suit since 2000, and as of 2010, no countries are known t
El captafol (nombre químico: 1,2,3,6-tetrahidro-N-(1,1,2,2-tetracloroetiltio)ftalimida) es un plaguicida prohibido en todas sus formulaciones y usos por ser dañino para la salud humana y el medio ambiente.
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