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Jun 1, 2015

Pesticides and its effects on Environment



S. No
Trade Name
Long-term effects
1
Damages Nervous System
2
2,4,5 – T (Trichloropheonoxyaceticacid)
Causes cancer, birth defects, toxic to fish
3
BHC ( Betahexachlorocyclohexane ) / Lindane
Birth defects, Leukemia suspect, toxic to fish, miscarriage
4
Aldrin / Endrin / Dieldrin
Birth defects, toxic to wild life
5
PCP ( Pentachlorophenol )
Skin disease, liver damage, Nervous system damage
6
Paraquat
Lung scarring, no antidote
7
DDT( Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
Damages liver, brain and lungs, toxic to wild life
8
DBCP ( Dibromochloropropane)
Male sterility, cancer risks, persists in water
9
EDB(Ethylene Dibromide )
Very persistent, causes cancer, birth defects, lung and liver damage
10
Toxic to wild life, leukemia suspect, human carcinogen
11
Camphechlor
Cancer suspect, toxic to fish
12
Chlordimeform
Bladder damage, Cancer suspect
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