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Pesticides
Gamma BHC (Lindane)
Gamma BHC, also known as Lindane, is an organochlorine insecticide once widely used in agriculture and for pharmaceutical treatment of lice and scabies. It is persistent in the environment and bioaccumulates in fatty tissues.
Tracked contaminantUpdated Apr 9, 2024
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5
Water guidelines
- Legal limit
- Not specified
- Health guideline
- Not specified
Food and supplement guidelines
- Legal limit
- Not specified
- Health guideline
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Risks
Neurotoxicity, carcinogenic potential, endocrine disruption, environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity to humans and wildlife
Benefits
Effective insecticide and ectoparasiticide in past applications