Table 2.
Common uses of pesticide-POPs and their properties on endocrine disrupting and carcinogenity.
| Pesticide-POPs | Common uses | EDCsa | IARCbcarcinogenity | USNTPccarcinogenity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrin | Insecticide | Listed | Group 3 | -- d |
| Chlordane | Insecticide | Listed | Group 2B | -- |
| Chlordecone | Insecticide | Listed | Group 2B | Reasonable suspected |
| DDT | Insecticide | Listed | Group 2B | Reasonable suspected |
| Dieldrin | Insecticide | Listed | Group 3 | -- |
| Endrin | Insecticide | Listed | Group 3 | -- |
| Heptachlor | Insecticide | Listed | Group 2B | -- |
| Hexachlorobenzene | Bactericide | Listed | Group 2B | Reasonable suspected |
| α-Hexachlorocyclohexane | Insecticide | Listed | Group 2B | Reasonable suspected |
| β-Hexachlorocyclohexane | Insecticide | Listed | Group 2B | Reasonable suspected |
| Lindane | Insecticide | Listed | Group 2B | Reasonable suspected |
| Mirex | Insecticide | Listed | Group 2B | Reasonable suspected |
| Pentachlorobenzene | Fungicide intermediate, fire retardant | -- | -- | -- |
| Toxaphene | Insecticide | Listed | Group 2B | Reasonable suspected |
a
Listed in the endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) by the Ministry of the Environment (Japan).
b
Overall evaluations of carcinogenicity to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC); Group 1: Carcinogenic to humans; Group 2A: Probably carcinogenic to humans; Group 2B: Possibly carcinogenic to humans; Group 3: Not classifiable as to carcinogenicity to humans.
c
United States National Toxicology Program (USNTP) by the Department of Health and Human Services; Reasonable suspected: Reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.
d
Not listed.