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Synthetic Organic Pollution

Synthetic Organic Pollution. Irina Cech. PhD. 2,4-D 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) Acrylamide Alachlor Atrazine  Benzoapyrene Carbofuran Chlordane Dalapon Di 2-ethylhexyl adipate Di 2-ethylhexyl phthalate.

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Synthetic Organic Pollution

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  1. Synthetic Organic Pollution Irina Cech. PhD

  2. 2,4-D2,4,5-TP (Silvex)AcrylamideAlachlorAtrazine BenzoapyreneCarbofuranChlordaneDalaponDi 2-ethylhexyl adipateDi 2-ethylhexyl phthalate DibromochloropropaneDinosebDioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD)DiquatEndothallEndrinEpichlorohydrinEthylene dibromideGlyphosateHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxide Examples of synthetic organic contaminants, including pesticides & herbicides

  3. More of synthetic organic contaminants, including pesticides & herbicides Hexachlorobenzene HexachlorocyclopentadieneLindaneMethoxychlor Oxamyl [Vydate]PCBs [Polychlorinated biphenyls] Pentachlorophenol Picloram SimazineToxaphene 

  4. Source: Needham et al., Teratogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Carcinogenesis, 1997

  5. @Irina Cech

  6. @Irina Cech

  7. @Irina Cech

  8. Top ten most used herbicides in Texas* HERBICIDE • 2,4-D • Atrazine • Trifluralin • Metolachlor • Pendimethalin • Glyphosate • Propanil • Dicamba • Picloram ESTIMATED LBS. OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT • 10,515,639 • 3,140,259 • 2,869,251 • 2,000,967 • 1,286,197 • 1,137,503 • 875,709 • 654,517 • 645,331 *Texas Center for Policy Studies and Environmental Defense, Pesticide Use in Texas, http://www.texasep.org/html/pes/pes_2tex.html. ed.; 1997

  9. Chloracne in a herbicide exposed persons Compiled from Needham et al., Teratogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Carcinogenesis, 1997

  10. TCDD is 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.

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