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Chemical Families

Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs)

EWG Research on Chemicals in Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs)


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Health Effects related to Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs): Brain and nervous system, Skin, Endocrine system, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Cancer, Reproduction and fertility, Birth or developmental effects, Persistent and bioaccumulative

Routes of Exposure related to Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs):

  • Consumer products
  • Environment: agriculture
  • Food: baby food, food residue, fruits, pesticide residue, vegetables
  • Found in people
  • Personal care products
  • Water: sewage sludge

Related Chemicals

hexachlorophene, chlordecone (kepone), endosulfan, kelthane (dicofol), octachlorostyrene, trans-chlordane, cis-nonachlor, trans-nonachlor, endrin aldehyde, 2,4'-DDE, view all...