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Toxaphene
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Toxaphene is a pesticide residue — Chlorinated camphene insecticide
What it does
Chlorinated camphene insecticide
Where you'll see it
soybean oil
What the research says
Human poison; causes cancer and birth defects in experimental animals; absorbed through skin
Regulatory status
- Notes: FDA residue tolerance 6 ppm in soybean oil
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): lethal amounts of toxaphene can enter the body through the mouth, lungs, and skin