chemical Class

Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs)

Chemicals in the class:

2,4'-DDD, 2,4'-DDE, 2,4'-DDT, 4,4'-DDD, 4,4'-DDE, 4,4'-DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endosulphan Sulphate, Endrin, Endrin Ketone, Endrin aldehyde, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene, Methoxychlor, Mirex, Octachlorostyrene, Pentachlorophenol, 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:

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

Found in these locations:

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

Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs)

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

Top health concerns for Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs) (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.