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dibromochloropropane |
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dibromochloropropane /di·bro·mo·chlo·ro·pro·pane/ (di-bro″mo-klor″o-pro´pān) a colorless, halogenated, carcinogenic hydrocarbon formerly used as a pesticide, fumigant, and nematocide but now restricted in usage. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Unable to reach a settlement, Dole is now defending itself against the claims of 12 Nicaraguan plantation workers allegedly left sterile by exposure to the pesticide dibromochloropropane, or DBCP, in the late 1970s. Men exposed to dibromochloropropane, certain pesticides, alcohol, lead, and solvents, as well as men employed in the aluminum industry and in saw mills, father fewer sons than expected (Davis et al. At issue are suits involving more than 26,000 workers at plantations in Central America, the Philippines and Asia who claim exposure to the pesticide dibromochloropropane, known as DBCP. |
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