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An Assessment of the Health Risks of Seven Pesticides Used for Termite Control (1982) / Chapter Skim
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Aldrin/Dieldrin
Pages 23-28

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... Of 297 workers, 20 developed adverse effects, including headaches, gittinese, muscle twitching, convulsions, and lose of coneciousnese. Adverse ef fects developed 14-154 d after exposure began, and in 17 of the workers symptoms did not develop until the second spraying period.
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From page 24...
... No adheres effects were reported on body weight, EEGe, ECGe, aematologic tests, ant serum enzymes, and there were no symptoms of intoxication. Samples of blood sod adipose tissue were taken at various stages to measure the concentration of HEOD.
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From page 25...
... 80th aldrin and d~eldrin affect the central nervous sys tem, produc ing irritabil ity, tremors, and convul ~ ions (Heath and Vandekar, 1964~. The oral LD,o of aldrin for rats ranges from 46 mg/kg of body weight in peanut oil to 63 mg/kg as a wettable powder (Gaines, 1969~.
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From page 26...
... In another experiment, mice and rats were given dieldrin in peanut oil orally at 1.5, 3, and 6 mg/kg per day on days 7-16 of gestation (Chernoff et al., 1975~. No teratogenic effects were observed, but at 6 mg/kg there was 41 percent mortality in rats and increased liver-to-body weight ratios and decreased weight gain in mice.
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From page 27...
... · A 1973 Food and Drug Administration marketbasket survey found 'measurable amounts" of dieldrin in composite samples of foods, such as dairy products. · A 19 71 EPA sampl ing of human fat t issues revealed detectable residues of dieldrin in 99.5 percent of them.
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