exposure.

In 1981, Malathion was sprayed over a 1400 sqmi area to control an outbreak of Mediterranean fruit flies in California. In order to demonstrate the chemical's safety, B. T. Collins, director of the California Conservation Corps, publicly swallowed a mouthful of dilute malathion solution and survived, living another twelve years.

Carcinogenicity

Malathion is classified by the IARC as probable carcinogen (group 2A).

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