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Pesticides
Toxaphene
Toxaphene is a highly toxic chlorinated pesticide formerly used but now banned in many countries due to its environmental persistence and bioaccumulation. It is not a food ingredient and exposure is primarily through environmental contamination.
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
- Not specified
Risks
Highly toxic, carcinogenic potential, neurotoxic, endocrine disruption, persistent organic pollutant, bioaccumulative
Benefits
None