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- adjective Describing a
chlorinated organic compound , especially such apesticide or otherpollutant
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Two separate studies presented today during the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in Orlando confirmed existing hypotheses that maternal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals – including total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs, such as Arochlor) and organochlorinated pesticides (such as dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane, or DDT) may contribute to an increased incidence of these conditions.
Maternal Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants Linked to Urologic Conditions in Boys GreenFertility 2008
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