chemical Class

Organochlorine Pesticide (OC)

Chemicals in the class:

2,4'-DDD, 2,4'-DDE, 2,4'-DDT, 4,4'-DDD, 4,4'-DDE, 4,4'-DDT, Aldrin, Beta-hexachlorocyclohexane, Dieldrin, Endosulphan Sulphate, Endrin, Endrin Ketone, Endrin aldehyde, Gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene, Methoxychlor, Mirex, Octachlorostyrene, Octachlorostyrene, Pentachlorophenol, Trans-nonachlor, alpha-BHC, alpha-Chlordane, alpha-Endosulphan, beta-BHC, beta-Endosulphan, cis-Nonachlor, delta-BHC, gamma-BHC (Lindane), gamma-Chlordane, oxy-Chlordane, trans-Chlordane, trans-Nonachlor

Found in these people:

Michael Lerner, Baby #6, Baby #3, Baby #10, Baby #7, Baby #5, Baby #9, Baby #2, Baby #4, Baby #1, Baby #8, Kathy Fowler, Anonymous Adult 1, U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter, Sara Corbett, Sharyle Patton, Lexi Rome, Andrea Martin, Davis Baltz, Charlotte Brody, Monique Harden, Lucy Waletsky, Bill Moyers

Found in these locations:

Bolinas, CA; Rockville, MD; Upstate New York, NY; NY, USA; Mill Valley, CA; Sausalito, CA; Berkeley, CA; Round Hill, VA; New Orleans, LA; Pleasantville, NY; NJ, USA

Organochlorine Pesticide (OC)

Organochlorine Pesticide (OC) has been found in 27 of the 27 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.

Top health concerns for Organochlorine Pesticide (OC) (References)

health concern or target organ	weight of evidence
Reproduction and fertility	unknown

Toxicity Classifications (References)

classification	governing entity/references
Reproductive effects - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Damgaard, I. N., N. E. Skakkebaek, et al. (2006). Persistent pesticides in human breast milk and cryptorchidism. Environ Health Perspect 114(7): 1133-8.