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Methoxychlor
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Methoxychlor is a pesticide residue — Insecticide for flies, mosquitoes, on food crops and livestock
What it does
Insecticide for flies, mosquitoes, on food crops and livestock
Where you'll see it
Food crops, livestock
What the research says
Studies show animals exposed to high doses experience tremor, convulsions, seizures. Methoxychlor causes changes in prostate size at low doses in utero. Really high doses may damage nervous system.
Regulatory status
- Notes: EPA proposed revoking tolerances
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): animals exposed to high doses of methoxychlor experience tremor, convulsions, and seizures