2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2-,4-D)

2,4-D was an ingredient in Agent Orange, and is most commonly used in agriculture of genetically modified foods, and as a weed killer for lawns.

Reduce exposure by eating organic foods and avoiding use of pesticides in your home or garden.

Small amounts of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid may be found in many urine samples because of widespread environmental contamination. The risk factors associated with low-level exposure are not well established. High values may be treated by removing the person from likely sources of exposure. Elimination of 2,4-D can also be accelerated by sauna treatment, the Hubbard detoxification protocol employing niacin supplementation, vitamin B-12 therapy, by glutathione (reduced) supplementation (oral, intravenous, transdermal, or precursors such as N-acetyl cysteine [NAC]).

If children have high values, parents should avoid lawn chemicals and prevent their children from playing on lawns that use such chemicals.

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) is a very common herbicide that was a part of Agent Orange, which was used by the U.S. in the Vietnam War. It is most commonly used in agriculture on genetically modified foods, and as a weed killer for lawns. Exposure to 2, 4-D via skin or oral ingestion is associated with neuritis, weakness, nausea, abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, peripheral neuropathy, stupor, seizures, brain damage, and impaired reflexes. 2, 4-D is a known endocrine disruptor, and can block hormone distribution and cause glandular breakdown.