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Table 1 A profile of 37 human volunteer studies in the peer-reviewed literature

From: The ethics of human volunteer studies involving experimental exposure to pesticides: unanswered dilemmas

Authors

Study type*

Compound/Chemical Group

Route

Statistical Power

Details on Ethics Committee Approval

Higher Reference

1. Bartels et al, 1998 [37]

A

Phenols

Dermal

n.a.

Yes

No

2. Buchholz et al, 1999 [38]

A

Atrazine

Dermal

Weak

Yes

No

3. Cnubben et al, 2002 [39]

 

Phenols

Dermal and Intravenous

n.a.

Yes

No

4. Dick et al, 1997 [46]

A

OC

Dermal

Acceptable

Yes

No

5. DuBois and Mangun, 1947 [47]

T

OP

Oral

Weak

Not provided

No

6. Edson et al, 1967 [48]

T

OP

Oral

Acceptable

Not provided

No

7. Flannigan et al, 1985 [49]

T

Permethrin

Dermal

Acceptable

Yes

No

8. Griffin et al, 1999 [50]

A

OP

Oral and Dermal

Weak

Yes

No

9. Guthrie et al, 1976 [51]

A, O

OP

Field study

Weak

Not provided

No

10. Hayes et al, 1964 [52]

A, T, E

OP

Dermal and Ingestion

n.a.

Not provided

No

11. Kezic et, 1996 [53]

A

Dichloro-propene

Dermal

n.a.

Yes

No

12. Krieger et al, 1993 [54]

A

Captan

Dermal

Weak

Not provided

No

13. Meaklim et al, 2003 [55]

A, T

OP

Oral

Weak

Yes

Yes

14. Meuling et al 2005 [56]

A

OP

Dermal

Weak

Yes

No

15. Moeller et al, 1962 [57]

T

OP

Oral

Acceptable

Not provided

No

16. Moody et al 1992 [58]

A, E, O

Phenoxy herbicides

Oral

Weak

Yes

No

17. Moody et al, 1990 [59]

A

Phenoxy Herbicides

Dermal

Weak

Yes

No

18. Nolan et al, 1984a [60]

A, T

OP

Oral and Dermal

Weak

Not provided

No

19. Nolan et al, 1984b [61]

A

OP

Oral and Dermal

Acceptable

Yes

No

20. Ramsey et al 1992 [45]

A

Fluazifop-butyl Herbicide

Dermal

Acceptable

Yes

No

21. Rao et al, 1979 [62]

T

OP

Ingestion

Weak

Not provided

No

22. Rider et al, 1975 [63]

T

OP

Oral

Acceptable

Not provided

Yes

23. Roy et al, 2006 [40]

A, T, E

N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide and permethrin

Dermal

Weak

Yes

No

24. Sanderson and Edson, 1964 [64]

T

OP

Oral

Weak

Not provided

No

25. Sauerhoff et al, 1977 [65]

A

Phenoxy Herbicide

Oral

n.a.

Not provided

No

26. Selim et al, 1999 [66]

A

2,4-D

Oral

Weak

Not provided

Partly

27. Selim et al, 1995 [67]

A

Piperonyl butoxide

Dermal

Weak

Yes

No

28. Timchalk et al, 1998 [68]

A

Phenols

Dermal

Weak

Yes

No

29. Verberk et al, 1977 [69]

T

OP

Oral

Acceptable

Not provided

No

30. Verberk, 1977 [70]

T

OP

Oral

Acceptable

Not provided

No

31. Vessell et al, 1975 [71]

A, E, O

Warfarin (rodenticide)

Oral

Acceptable

Not provided

No

32. Wester et al, 1993 [72]

A

OP

Dermal

Acceptable

Not provided

No

33. Wester et al, 1994 [73]

A

Pyrethrin and piperonyl butoxide

Dermal

Weak

Yes

No

34. Wilks et al. 1993 [41]

A

Herbicide

Oral

Acceptable

Yes

No

35. Williams et al, 2004 [44]

A

OP

Dermal

Acceptable

Yes

No

36. Woollen et al, 1991 [43]

A

Fluazifop-butyl herbicide

Oral

Weak

Yes

No

37. Woollen et al, 1992 [42]

A

Pyrethroid Insecticide

Oral and Dermal

Acceptable

Yes

No

  1. * A = ADME study; T = Toxicity endpoint; E = Exposure study; O = Other