chemical information
CAS RN:
959-98-8
Chemical Class:
Found in these people:
Baby #2, Baby #3, Baby #4, Baby #10, Kathy Fowler
Found in these locations:
Rockville, MD
alpha-Endosulphan
Organochlorine chemical, a class largely banned in the U.S. that builds up in the body over time, linked to cancer and reproductive harm.
alpha-Endosulphan has been found in 7 of the 27 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.
Top health concerns for alpha-Endosulphan (References)
| health concern or target organ | weight of evidence |
| Reproduction and fertility | unknown |
Results for alpha-Endosulphan
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 Study #1, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults
EWG/Commonweal results
- geometric mean: 0.0275 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
- found in 7 of 27 people in the group
| ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum | 0.827 | |
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alpha-Endosulphan 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. |
