“I grew up a block from the Hercules/Pinova plant site. Of course, Hercules produced toxaphene for so many years. While they were a major employer here, they also produced hazardous material ...

Researchers measured the levels of industrial pollutants - PCBs and dioxins - and agricultural pesticides such as toxaphene and dieldrin. They examined 700 fish, some bought in London supermarkets ...

The 12 targeted POPs include eight pesticides (aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, mirex, and toxaphene), two types of industrial chemicals (polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs and ...

5-T (one of the key components in Agent Orange); and Toxaphene. But still in use are Malathion; Heptachlor; 2,4,D; and Amitrol, known now as 3-Amino-1,2,4-triazole (or A3-T). Frightening stuff.

“They were dead wrong.” Besides toxic levels of sodium chloride, the dust is laced with pesticides such as DDT, hexachlorocyclohexane, toxaphene, and phosalone—all known carcinogen ...

The 12 initial POPs covered by the Convention include nine pesticides (aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, mirex and toxaphene); two industrial chemicals (PCBs ...

Publications in analytical and environmental chemistry, lab management, careers, nonfiction. Past work experience includes: PCB/dioxin/furans, toxaphene, herbicides, GHG analysis for Agriculture ...