chemical information
CAS RN:
3424-82-6
Chemical Class:
Found in these people:
Anonymous Adult 1, U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter
Found in these locations:
Upstate New York, NY
2,4'-DDE
Organochlorine chemical, a class largely banned in the U.S. that builds up in the body over time, linked to cancer and reproductive harm.
2,4'-DDE has been found in 4 of the 18 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.
Top health concerns for 2,4'-DDE (References)
| health concern or target organ | weight of evidence |
| Reproduction and fertility | unknown |
Results for 2,4'-DDE
in blood serum (lipid weight)
Showing results from EWG/Commonweal Study #4, industrial chemicals and pesticides in cord blood, San Francisco Reporter, EWG Study #8, chemicals in mother and 2 children, EWG Study #3, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults
EWG/Commonweal results
- geometric mean: 0.0475 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
- found in 4 of 18 people in the group
| ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum | 0.477 | |
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2,4'-DDE results
Detailed 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. |
