Toxicological Profile for DDT/DDD/DDE (Update)
Author | : Obaid Faroon |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 497 |
Release | : 2010-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437930672 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437930670 |
Rating | : 4/5 (670 Downloads) |
Download or read book Toxicological Profile for DDT/DDD/DDE (Update) written by Obaid Faroon and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DDT is a pesticide that was once widely used to control insects. Both DDD and DDE are breakdown products of DDT. This profile includes: (1) The examination, summary, and interpretation of available toxicologic info. and epidemiologic evaluations on DDT/DDD/DDE to ascertain the levels of significant human exposure for the substance and the associated chronic health effects; (2) A determination of whether adequate info. on the health effects of DDT/DDD/DDE is available to determine levels of exposure that present a significant risk to human health of chronic health effects; and (3) Identification of toxicologic testing needed to identify the types or levels of exposure that may present significant risk of adverse health effects in humans. Illus.