ecology and the environment
2006-09-23 12:56:22 · 4 answers · asked by pat 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Heavy metals like Lead and Mercury are notorious for this. The pesticide DDT is another example.
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2006-09-23 12:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Organochlorine such as DDT, DDE, DDD, dieldrin, aldrin, endrin that were outlawed in the early 1970'sas well as organophosphate pesticides , some of which are still used used today.
2006-09-23 22:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by allenttu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lead and mercury are two of the most lethal and they cause brain damage and are passed through the food chain.
2006-09-23 20:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Older kinds of pesticides that were longer lasting than those used today, like DDT, chlordane, lindane.
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2006-09-23 20:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋