Can Approved Uses of Cellulose From Powdered Corn Cobs Affect Human Health?
People could be exposed to cellulose from powdered corn cobs when handling and applying the product. The PMRA considers two key factors when assessing health risks: the levels at which no health effects occur and the levels to which people may be exposed. The dose levels used to assess risks are established to protect the most sensitive human population (e.g. children and nursing mothers). Only uses for which the exposure is expected to be well below levels that cause no effects in animal testing are considered acceptable for registration. The technical grade active ingredient cellulose from powdered corn cobs and the end-use products Rode-trol Rodent Control Bait for Rats and Rode-trol Rodent Control Bait for Mice are not expected to cause any significant toxicological effect on exposure in an acute situation. The publically available information suggests that cellulose from powdered corn cobs is not expected to exhibit chronic, developmental, reproductive or nervous system toxicity.
