The Dirty Dozen

 

The Line-up

 

 

 

DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) * 3

endrin * 3
HBC (hexachlorobenzene) * ^ 1, 2, 3
mirex * 3
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) *^1,2
Dioxins (polychlorinated-dibenzo-p-dioxins) ^ 1
Furans (polychlorinated-dibenzofurans) ^ 1
aldrin * 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 - By-Prodcut

2 - Industrial Chemical

3 - Pesticides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* intentionally produced

^ unintentionally produced - result from some industrial processand combustion