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Neurochemical Targets and Behavioral Effects of Organohalogen Compounds: An Update
Critical Reviews in Toxicology; 3/1/2006; Mariussen, E; Fonnum, F; 29174 words
; ... cyclodienes (chlordecone, diledrin, aldrin, endrin and heptachlor), hexachlorobenzene (HCB ... were increased. D. Aldrin, Dieldrin, and Endrin J. Behavioral Effects of Aldrin, Dieldrin, and Endrin Aldrin and dieldrin were primarily used as ...
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Effects on the Immune System Associated with Living Near a Pesticide Dump Site.
Environmental Health Perspectives; 12/1/2000; Vine, Marilyn F. Stein, Leonard Weigle, Kristen Schroeder, Jane Degnan, Darrah Tse, Chiu-Kit J. Hanchette, Carol Backer, Lorraine; 12091 words
; ... Beta]-BHC 29,278 9 [Delta]-BHC 37,145 6.9 Dieldrin 260 0.4 Endosulfan II ([Beta]) 0.1 Endrin 0.2 Endrin ketone 27.0 0.4 [Gamma]-BHC 89,475 10 [Gamma]-Chlordane 148 Heptachlor 94 Heptachlor epoxide Toxaphene ... BHC 35,198 10 [Beta]-BHC 3,230 5 [Delta]-BHC 12,449 18 Dieldrin 213 Endosulfan II ([Beta]) 23 ...
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Population recovery of the Eastern Brown Pelican following its extirpation in Louisiana.
Wilson Bulletin; 12/1/2003; Holm, G.O., Jr. Hess, T.J., Jr. Justic, D. McNease, L. Linscombe, R.G. Nesbitt, S.A.; 3727 words
; ... reduction in prey abundance resulting from endrin contamination (Biglane and LaFleur 1967 ... Norman and Purrington 1970) coincided with endrin use and production discharges (1958-1964 ... massive fish kills (1963-1964) caused by endrin contamination (Mount and Putnicki 1966 ...
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POP persistence produces pact.(Brief Article)
Chemistry and Industry; 6/4/2001; 174 words
; ... persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The chemicals include a number of pesticides such as Aldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptaclor, Mirex, hexachlorobenzene and Toxaphene. The remainder of the list includes dioxins, furans and polychlorinated biphenols ...
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PESTICIDES: CAMPAIGN TO OUTLAW LINDANE.
European Report; 3/31/1999; 292 words
; ... major health and environmental problems have been banned or are no longer used. Included in this list are aldrin, dieldrin and endrin, which have virtually disappeared, and DDT, heptachlor and toxaphene, which have been banned in many countries, but are still ...
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Proposal to ban DDT pits health activists against environmentalists
Chemical Engineering Progress; 10/1/1999; Anonymous; 243 words
; ... Persistent Organic Pollutants" (POPs). These 12 pollutants include the following: - Pesticides: Aldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Endrin Heptachlor, Mirex, and Toxaphene. - Industrial Chemicals: Polychlorinated biphenyls and hexachlorobenzene. - By-products of ...
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POPs treaty ratified.(international treaty banning 12 persistent organic pollutants)(Brief Article)
Chemical Week; 3/10/2004; 95 words
; ... treaty last month, triggering the effective date. The substances to be banned are aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, dioxins, endrin, furans, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene mirex, polychlorinated biphenyls, and toxaphene. Use of DDT for malaria control will ...
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Concentrations of Organochlorine Pesticides in Milk of Nicaraguan Mothers.
Archives of Environmental Health; 7/1/2000; ROMERO, MARTHA L. LACAYO DOREA, JOSE G. GRANJA, ADELA C. CRUZ; 3479 words
; ... DDD 0 0-0 Dieldrin 0.018 0.054 0-0.355 Endrin 0.003 0.033 0-0.280 Aldrin 0 0-0 Heptachlor-epoxi ... concentrations of p,p'-DDT, p,p'-DDE, and endrin. Place of residence (i.e., mothers who ... Probability (p) Variables HPTCL-EP Dieldrin Endrin Duration of residence .428 .821 .401 Maternal ...
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POPs treaty goes to Senate for ratification. (Legal Lookout).(Convention on Persiste)(nt Organic Pollutants, 2000)
Pollution Engineering; 6/1/2002; Bergeson, Lynn L.; 1395 words
; ... treaty are the pesticides aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, mirex and toxaphene; the industrial chemicals polychlorinated ... are the pesticides: * aldrin * chlordane * DDT * dieldrin * endrin * heptachlor * mirex * toxaphene * polychlorinated biphenyLs ...
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EU/UNITED NATIONS: PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS CONVENTION SIGNED.(Brief Article)
European Report; 5/24/2001; 500 words
; ... complete stop to the involuntary use of these chemicals. Twelve products are includes on this list of chemicals: hexachlorobenzene, endrin, mirex, toxaphene, chlordane, heptachlor, DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) dioxins and nitrofurans (see ...
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