Toxicant and Disease Database
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The CHE Toxicant and Disease Database is a searchable database that summarizes links between chemical contaminants and approximately 180 human diseases or conditions. Diseases and or toxicants can be viewed by utilizing the search options below. See a full description of the database and our methodology.
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lindane
CAS number: 58-89-9
Diseases linked to this toxicant Grouped by strength of evidence
Good Evidence Low birth weight / small for gestational age / intra-uterine growth retardation | Limited Evidence Abnormal sperm (morphology, motility, and sperm count) Hepatocellular cancer (liver cancer) |
References for our 2011 disease list
Cantor KP et al. Risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and prediagnostic serum organochlorines: beta-hexachlorocyclohexane, chlordane/heptachlor-related compounds, dieldrin, and hexachlorobenzene. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2003 Feb;111(2):179-83.
Carpenter DO, Arcaro K, Spink DC. Understanding the human health effects of chemical mixtures. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2002;110(suppl 1):25-42.
DeBruin LS, Josephy PD. Perspectives on the chemical etiology of breast cancer. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2002 Feb;110 Suppl 1:119-28.
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