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  2. Dieldrin - Wikipedia

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    Both dieldrin and aldrin have been banned (see Legislation and history below). Aldrin was used to control soil pests (namely termites) on corn and potato crops. Dieldrin was an insecticide used on fruit, soil, and seed. It persists in the soil with a half-life of five years at temperate latitudes.

  3. Persistent organic pollutant - Wikipedia

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    Dieldrin, a pesticide used to control termites, textile pests, insect-borne diseases and insects living in agricultural soils. In soil and insects, aldrin can be oxidized, resulting in rapid conversion to dieldrin. Dieldrin's half-life is approximately five years.

  4. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

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    Dieldrin: 60-57-1 2001 [6] none none A: Elimination Endosulfan: 115-29-7, 959-98-8, 33213-65-9 2011 [11] As allowed for the parties listed in the register of specific exemptions Crop-pest complexes A: Elimination Endrin: 72-20-8 2001 [6] none none A: Elimination Heptachlor: 76-44-8 2001 [6] none none A: Elimination Hexabromobiphenyl: 36355-01-8 ...

  5. Soil contamination - Wikipedia

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    Soil contamination, soil pollution, or land pollution as a part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or improper disposal of waste .

  6. Chlordane - Wikipedia

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    Other members of the cyclodiene family of organochlorine insecticides are aldrin and its epoxide, dieldrin, as well as endrin, which is a stereoisomer of dieldrin. Cyclodiene derives its name from hexachlorocyclopentadiene, a precursor in its production. Synthesis of cis- (above) and trans-chlordane (below)

  7. I Made One of the 20th Century's Most Outrageous Recipes - AOL

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    Deep in the archives of the magazine, I discovered simple versions of ambrosia salad with fresh oranges, coconut and whipped cream and more elaborate takes with homemade custard sauce.

  8. The Surprising Fruit That's the Top Winter Superfood - AOL

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    Brussels Sprouts. This vegetable boasts all the same benefits as its cruciferous cousins' cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower. Brussels sprouts feature vitamins C and K, and these mini cabbages are ...

  9. Aldrin - Wikipedia

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    In 1953 US researchers tested aldrin and dieldrin on terrains with rats known to carry chiggers, at a rate of 2.25 pounds per acre (2.52 kg/ha). The aldrin and dieldrin treatment demonstrated a decrease of 75 times less chiggers on rats for dieldrin treated terrains and 25 times less chiggers on the rats when treated with aldrin.