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Bromoxynil in food: ingestion safety

Moderate risk

(People-specific data is limited; this page draws from human adult context.) Bromoxynil — herbicide. See EDC classification.

What is bromoxynil?

Also known as: 3,5-Dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile, Brominal, Brominil, Broxynil.

CAS number
1689-84-5
Molecular formula
C7H3Br2NO
Molecular weight
276.91 g/mol
SMILES
C1=C(C=C(C(=C1Br)O)Br)C#N
PubChem CID
15531

Risk for people

Moderate risk

Bromoxynil — herbicide. See EDC classification.

Regulatory consensus

1 regulatory bodyhas classified Bromoxynil.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EDC Assessment—Suspected endocrine disruptor

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where you encounter bromoxynil

  • Agricultural Products — crop treatment, soil application
  • Food Chain — residue on produce, water contamination

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Bromoxynil:

  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Biopesticides; Biological control
    Trade-offs: Combines biological, cultural, and targeted chemical controls; reduces overall chemical use 30-70%; requires trained practitioners and monitoring infrastructure; higher management complexity; proven effective at scale in many crop systems.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×

Frequently asked questions

What products contain bromoxynil?

Bromoxynil appears in: crop treatment (Agricultural products); soil application (Agricultural products); residue on produce (Food chain); water contamination (Food chain).

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Sources (1)
  1. PubChem (2026) — database

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