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Chlorinated Pesticides

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Organic Chemicals in Natural Waters

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Chlorinated pesticides are a small but diverse group of artificially produced chemicals characterized by a cyclic structure and a variable number of chlorine atoms. Most members of the group are resistant to environmental degradation and relatively inert toward acids, bases, oxidation, reduction, and heat. The parent compounds often have a number of related analogs and isomers, which show significant variation in toxicity and persistence. In some instances, these isomers have been used to develop highly specific insecticides, such as γ-hexachlorocyclohexane, which shows low toxicity to plants and mammals.

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Moore, J.W., Ramamoorthy, S. (1984). Chlorinated Pesticides. In: Organic Chemicals in Natural Waters. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9538-6_6

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