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toxaphene

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toxaphene
an insecticide. See chlorinated hydrocarbons.
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The study concluded that carcinogens such as PCBs, DDT, chlordane and toxaphene have largely leveled off or have begun declining in Arctic animals after years on the rise.
Toxins drop in Arctic wildlife by Scheer, Roddy / Our Planet
Pesticides removed by a whole house water filter include atrazine, lindane, simazine, and toxaphene, to name a few.
Water Contaminants the Best Reasons to Use a Whole House Water Filter by Rony Pollock / Food/cooking/nutrition community
The die-off ultimately was attributed to organochlorine pesticide (OCP) poisoning from dieldrin, toxaphene, and DDT and its metabolites that were applied over many years when the fields had been used for crop production.
The Lake Apopka agreement by Rauschenberger, Heath / Endangered Species Update
 
 
 
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