| 1. | Heptachlor and its epoxide absorb to soil particles and evaporate.
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| 2. | Heptachlor formulation is registered for restricted use only in sugarcane cultivation in the country.
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| 3. | Heptachlor and chlordane are some of the most potent carcinogens tested in animal models.
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| 4. | Chlorinated cyclodienes include aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, chlordane and endosulfan.
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| 5. | Due to its highly stable structure, heptachlor can persist in the environment for decades.
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| 6. | Heptachlor epoxide is more likely to be found in the environment than its parent compound.
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| 7. | Usually sold as a white or tan powder, heptachlor is one of the cyclodiene insecticides.
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| 8. | Higher doses of Heptachlor when exposed to newborn animals caused decrease in body weight and death.
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| 9. | "' Heptachlor "'is an organochlorine compound that was used as an insecticide.
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| 10. | These include : aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, mirex and toxaphene.
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