Toxaphene, a Complex Mixture of Polychloroterpenes and a Major Insecticide, Is Mutagenic
- 10 August 1979
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 205 (4406) , 591-593
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.377495
Abstract
Toxaphene, the most widely used chlorinated insecticide, is mutagenic in the Salmonella test without requiring liver homogenate for activity. This insecticide is a complex mixture (more than 177 polychloroterpenes) with carcinogenic activity in rodents. Some but not all of the mutagenic components are easily separated from the insecticidal ingredients.Keywords
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