Carbendazim - The Good & The Bad (Really Bad)

The Good

- A commonly used fungicide
- Used for many Fungal Diseases in plants. Mould, blackspot, blight, mildew, etc. (add pictures)
- Carbendazim works by inhibiting the development of fungi by inhibiting tubulin formation at mitosis.
(Carbendazim inhibits fungal mitotic microtubule formation)

The Bad REALLY Bad: Health effects

- Mutagenic:
  - Potent aneugen even at LOW exposures
  - Inhibits polymerization of tubilin= aneuploidy

- Reproductive:
  - Damage mammal womb development
  - Deformities like lack of eyes and hydrocephalus <--- "brain juice overload"

- Carcinogenic:
  - A study on mice fed with carbendazim for 2 weeks showed a tendency of the development of benign and malignant tumors