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Exposure to methoxychlor occurs mainly when workers, farmers, and gardeners use this pesticide. Most people are not exposed to this chemical on a regular basis. In animals, high levels of methoxychlor caused tremors and convulsions, and affected fertility. ... What happens to methoxychlor when it enters the environment?
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Methoxychlor, also known as DMDT, Marlate®, or Metox®, is a manufactured chemical now used in the United States for controlling insects. Methoxychlor is effective against flies, mosquitos, cockroaches, and a wide variety of other insects. ... Public Health Statement for; Methoxychlor; (Metoxicloro); September 2002...
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www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/phs47.html
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Regulatory Status: Methoxychlor is a practically nontoxic compound in EPA toxicity class IV. It is a General Use Pesticide (GUP), and labels for products containing it must bear the Signal Word CAUTION.
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extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/methoxyc.htm
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What is Methoxychlor and how is it used? ... Why is Methoxychlor being Regulated? ... How much Methoxychlor is produced and released to the environment?
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www.epa.gov/ogwdw000/contaminants/dw_contamfs/methoxyc....
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Methoxychlor is considered to have an estrogenic activity. Several recent papers in the open literature have addressed this action of methoxychlor. Kupfer and Bulger (1987) found that both methoxychlor and metabolites have estrogen-like activity with several metabolites having proestrogen activity.
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www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0369.htm
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Trade names for methoxychlor include Marlate, Chemform and Methoxy-DDT. ... Methoxychlor is a contact and stomach insecticide effective against a wide range of pests encountered in agriculture, households, and ornamental plantings. It is registered for use on fruits, vegetables, forage crops and on shade trees.
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pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/haloxyfop-methyl...
pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/haloxyfop-methylparathion/methoxychlor-ext.html
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Methoxychlor has powerful low level effects on prostate development in mice. ... Methoxychlor, according to the US EPA, is used as an insecticide ("effective against biting flies, houseflies, and mosquito larvae") and is considered to be "an excellent replacement for DDT." In veterinary practices, methoxychlor is used as...
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www.ourstolenfuture.org/newscience/oncompounds/methoxyc...
www.ourstolenfuture.org/newscience/oncompounds/methoxychlor.htm
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Please Note: The main source of information for this fact sheet is EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), which contains information on oral chronic toxicity of methoxychlor and the RfD. Other secondary sources include the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), a database of summaries of peer-reviewed...
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www.safe2use.com/poisons-pesticides/pesticides/methoxyc...
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Methoxychlor - Identification, toxicity, use, water pollution potential, ecological toxicity and regulatory information ... Chemical Identification and Use for Methoxychlor ... Signs and Symptoms of Methoxychlor Poisoning...
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www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC3287...
www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC32870
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