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Endrin is an organochlorine compound with the chemical formula C12H8Cl6O that was first produced in 1950 by Shell and Velsicol Chemical Corporation. It was primarily used as an insecticide, as well as a rodenticide and piscicide. It is a colourless, odorless solid, although commercial samples are often off-white. Endrin was manufactured as an emulsifiable solution known commercially as Endrex.[5] The compound became infamous as a persistent organic pollutant and for this reason it is banned in many countries.[6]
In the environment endrin exists as either endrin aldehyde or endrin ketone and can be found mainly in bottom sediments of bodies of water.[7][8] Exposure to endrin can occur by inhalation, ingestion of substances containing the compound, or skin contact.[7] Upon entering the body, it can be stored in body fats and can act as a neurotoxin on the central nervous system, which can cause convulsions, seizures, or even death.[9]
Although endrin is not currently classified as a mutagen,[5] nor as a human carcinogen, it is still a toxic chemical in other ways with detrimental effects.[10] Due to these toxic effects, the manufacturers cancelled all use of endrin in the United States by 1991. Food import concerns have been raised because some countries may have still been using endrin as a pesticide.[7]
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