Organochlorine pesticides are chemicals that were commonly used to kill insects on crops. They contain chlorine atoms and can stay in the environment for a long time. However, they can also be harmful to both animals and humans. Full definition
Although not much is known about its toxicity, «The chemical's structure is similar to that of organochlorine pesticides such as heptachlor, chlordane, aldrin, and mirex, all of which have been either banned or restricted in the U.S.»:: ES&T;, see also earlier ES&T; (treehugger.com)
The EPA, declaring that endosulfan is unsafe for farm workers, moves to ban one of the last organochlorine pesticides left in the U.S. Like DDT, endosulfan accumulates in the environment and in the bodies of people and wildlife, and is transported around the world to remote places (scientificamerican.com)
«PCBs, PCDD / Fs, and organochlorine pesticides in farmed Atlantic salmon from Maine, eastern Canada, and Norway, and wild salmon from Alaska. (nutritionfacts.org)