<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Organochlorine (OC) pesticides are synthetic pesticides widely used all over the world. They belong to the group of chlorinated hydrocarbon derivatives, which have vast application in the chemical industry and in agriculture. These compounds are known for their high toxicity, slow degradation and bioaccumulation. Even though many of the compounds which belong to OC were banned in developed countries, the use of these agents has been rising. This concerns particularly abuse of these chemicals which is in practice across the continents. Though pesticides have been developed with the concept of target organism toxicity, often non-target species are affected badly by their application. The purpose of this review is to list the major classes of pesticides, to understand organochlorine pesticides based on their activity and persistence, and also to understand their biochemical toxicity.</p></abstract>

Organochlorine (OC) pesticides are synthetic pesticides widely used all over the world. They belong to the group of chlorinated hydrocarbon derivatives, which have vast application in the chemical industry and in agriculture. These compounds are known for their high toxicity, slow degradation and bioaccumulation. Even though many of the compounds which belong to OC were banned in developed countries, the use of these agents has been rising. This concerns particularly abuse of these chemicals which is in practice across the continents. Though pesticides have been developed with the concept of target organism toxicity, often non-target species are affected badly by their application. The purpose of this review is to list the major classes of pesticides, to understand organochlorine pesticides based on their activity and persistence, and also to understand their biochemical toxicity.

Review Article. Organochlorine pesticides, their toxic effects on living organisms and their fate in the environment

Interdisciplinary Toxicology

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Organochlorine (OC) pesticides are synthetic pesticides widely used all over the world. They belong to the group of chlorinated hydrocarbon derivatives, which...

Review Article. Organochlorine pesticides, their toxic effects on living organisms and their fate in the environment

Published Online: May 17, 2017

Page range: 90 - 100

Received: Jan 14, 2016

Accepted: Jul 22, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/intox-2016-0012

Keywords
LD50, pesticide persistence, biochemical toxicity, organochlorine (OC) pesticides

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Review Article. Organochlorine pesticides, their toxic effects on living organisms and their fate in the environment

Published Online: May 17, 2017

Page range: 90 - 100

Received: Jan 14, 2016

Accepted: Jul 22, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/intox-2016-0012

KeywordsLD50, pesticide persistence, biochemical toxicity, organochlorine (OC) pesticides

© Interdisciplinary Toxicology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
LD50, pesticide persistence, biochemical toxicity, organochlorine (OC) pesticides