Reference summary — not medical advice or a personal risk estimate.
Household pesticides
Consumer pesticide products. Active ingredients vary; some IARC-listed.
Also known as: bug spray, ant killer, roach spray
What this does NOT mean
Finding a factor documented in this product category does not establish that ordinary use of household pesticides causes cancer. It means research — through regulatory testing, recall records, or IARC review — has found that chemical present in this category. Whether it matters for you depends on formulation, dose, frequency, and route of exposure.
What has been documented
- GlyphosateIARC Group 2AIARC Group 2AContains · high confidence
Home-use weed killers are typically glyphosate-based.
Evidence source: US EPA
- DiazinonIARC Group 2AIARC Group 2AContains · medium confidence
Historical residential formulations; largely banned for indoor US residential use since 2004.
Evidence source: US EPA
- DichlorvosIARC Group 2BIARC Group 2BContains · medium confidence
Present in some pest strips and older residential formulations.
Evidence source: US EPA
How to read this page
A factor appearing on this page means it has been documented in this product category — through EPA / FDA testing, IARC monographs, or regulatory recall records. Whether it presents a meaningful personal risk depends on the specific formulation, dose, and how you're exposed. Click any factor to read what science actually says about it, and where.