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Endosulfan
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Endosulfan is a pesticide residue — Insecticide on fruits, vegetables, growing tea
Also: Thiodan
What it does
Insecticide on fruits, vegetables, growing tea
Where you'll see it
Fruits, vegetables, dried tea (24 ppm)
What the research says
Central nervous system is primary target. High doses cause convulsions and death. May be associated with breast cancer (estrogen mimic).
Regulatory status
- Notes: EPA top ten toxic chemicals list; priority hazardous substance per EU
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Emerging evidence indicates that this insecticide and other chemicals that imitate the human reproductive hormone estrogen may be associated with instances of breast cancer