All pesticide formulations are mixtures of active and inert ingredients. Inert ingredients improves effectiveness and shelf-life of pesticides. They account for up to 90% in some formulations. The term "inert ingredients" is often misleading because they are not non-toxic and safe to humans- the are only inactive against target pest. In fact some can be highly toxic and dangerous independent of the active ingredient. For instance POEA in Roundup is a classical inert ingredient which is more deadly (to human embryonic cells) than the active ingredient glyphosate
For a successful management of acute exposures, identity of "inert ingredients . . .
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