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Hexachlorocyclohexane
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Hexachlorocyclohexane is a pesticide residue — Pesticide used on fruit/vegetable crops
Also: HCH gamma, Lindane
What it does
Pesticide used on fruit/vegetable crops
Where you'll see it
Hasn't been made in US since 1977; may be in older house sprays, dog dips
What the research says
Workers exposed showed lung irritation, heart disorders, blood disorders, headache, convulsions, changes in sex hormones. Large amounts caused death.
Regulatory status
- Notes: EU priority hazardous; banned for general use
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): humans and animals exposed to large amounts of HCH gamma died