chemical information
CAS RN:
789-0-6
Chemical Class:
Manufacturing/Use Status
banned for use/manufacture in the U.S.
Found in these people:
Anonymous Adult 1, Sara Corbett
Found in these locations:
NY, USA
2,4'-DDT
2,4'-DDT has been found in 4 of the 18 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies. It has also been found in 59 of the 4,821 people tested in CDC biomonitoring studies.
Top health concerns for 2,4'-DDT (References)
| health concern or target organ | weight of evidence |
| Reproduction and fertility | unknown |
Results for 2,4'-DDT
in blood serum (lipid weight)
Showing results from EWG/Commonweal Study #4, industrial chemicals and pesticides in cord blood, San Francisco Reporter, EWG Study #3, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults, EWG Study #8, chemicals in mother and 2 children
EWG/Commonweal results
- geometric mean: 0.0645 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
- found in 4 of 18 people in the group
CDC biomonitoring results
- geometric mean: 4.68 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
- found in 59 of 4821 people in the group
| ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum | 194 | |
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2,4'-DDT 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. |
