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chlorinated naphthalenes

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chlorinated naphthalenes
additives to lubricants, fire-retardants and insulants. They are poisonous and on low level intake over long periods cause hypovitaminosis A manifested by cutaneous hyperkeratosis, emaciation and death. See also hyperkeratosis.


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Highly chlorinated naphthalenes induce these enzyme activities in vivo (13-15), and some hexachlorinated and heptachlorinated naphthalenes are as potent as certain coplanar PCBs (16).
 
 
 
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