Sentences with phrase «other organochlorine»

In her landmark book, she documented a litany of evils observed after DDT and other organochlorine insecticides were sprayed on landscapes, rivers, and lawns: dead birds and paralyzed birds, pigeons dropping from the sky, bird nests without eggs and eggs that did not hatch, dead fish and fish swimming in circles, cancers in humans, and a buildup of DDT in the fat of animals and people.

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The study of 50 pregnant women found detectable levels of organochlorines in all of the women participating in the study — including DDT, PCBs and other pesticides that have been banned from use for more than 30 years.

«If other countries use organochlorines and we [U.S] import food from them it can be contaminated,» Perry said.

Natural flea control products are generally the safest to choose to keep your cat safe from the toxic effects of organochlorines and other dangerous chemicals.