www.ewg.org/sites/humantoxome/chemicals/chemical.php?chemid=20001Found in these locations:
Bolinas, CA; Rockville, MD; Upstate New York, NY; NY, USA
Top health concerns for Hexachlorobenzene (References)
health concern or target organ weight of evidence
Cancer limited
Reproduction and fertility unknown
Birth defects and developmental delays probable
Other health concerns for Hexachlorobenzene (References)
health concern or target organ weight of evidence
Gastrointestinal (including liver) moderate
Immune system (including sensitization and allergies) limited
Brain and nervous system strong
Kidney and renal system limited
Skin unknown
Hematologic (blood) system strong
Endocrine system known
Persistent, accumulates in wildlife and/or people probable
Wildlife and environment probable
Sense organs limited
Cardiovascular system limited
Violations, restrictions, and warnings for Hexachlorobenzene (References)
Prohibited for use in cosmetics in the European Union
Other relevant risk considerations for Hexachlorobenzene (References)
Wildlife and environmental toxicity
Results for Hexachlorobenzene
in blood serum (lipid weight)
Showing results from EWG/Commonweal Study #1, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults, EWG/Commonweal Study #4, industrial chemicals and pesticides in cord blood, EWG Study #8, chemicals in mother and 2 children, San Francisco Reporter, EWG Study #3, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults
EWG/Commonweal results
* geometric mean: 1.05 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
* found in 19 of 27 people in the group
CDC biomonitoring results
* geometric mean: 11.7 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
* found in 155 of 4821 people in the group
0 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum 381
Hexachlorobenzene results
Detailed toxicity classifications (References)
classification governing entity/references
May cause cancer (European Union classification); May cause cancer; Toxic; Toxic: danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure if swallowed; Dangerous for the environment; Very toxic to aquatic organisms European Union - Classification & Labelling
A3- Confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance to humans, ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygeinists) Amer Conf of Gov't Industrial Hygienists - Carcinogens
Assoc of Occupational and Environmental Clinics - Asthmagens
Assoc of Occupational and Environmental Clinics - Asthmagens
Moderate evidence in humans: gastrointestinal system toxicity; Condition: acute hepatocellular injury (hepatitis); Organs/tissues affected: liver CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Autoimmune antibodies (positive ANA, anti-DNA, RF, etc.) - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Brain cancer (adult)* - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Fetotoxicity (Miscarriage/spontaneous abortion, stillbirth) - Good CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Fetotoxicity (Miscarriage/spontaneous abortion, stillbirth) - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Genito-urinary malformations (includes male and female) - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Hepatocellular cancer (Liver cancer) - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Hepatoma - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Hyperkeratosis/ Hyperpigmentation - Strong CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Immune suppression * - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Menstrual disorders (abnormal bleeding, short cycles, long cycles, irregular cycles, painful periods) - Good CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Porphyria (toxic) - Strong CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Reduced Fertility - Female (infertility and subfertility) - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Reduced Fertility - Male (infertility and subfertility) - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Testicular cancer - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Thyroid disorders - Hypothyroidism - Limited CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Priority water pollutant under the Clean Water Act EPA Water Quality Standards Database
EPA: probable endocrine disruptor Illinois EPA Chemicals Associated with Endocrine System
Group B2: Probable human carcinogen - sufficient data in animals (EPA classification) EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
Prohibited in EU cosmetics: must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics
Priority substance in EU water policy European Union - Water Framework Directive
Hazardous air pollutant under Clean Air Act EPA Hazardous Air Pollutants
; Bioaccumulative - can build up in the environment, food chain, and people, with the rate of intake exceeding the rate of elimination National Library of Medicine HazMap
IARC Group 2B: possible human carcinogen (International Agency for Research on Carcinogens) Inter'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Carcinogens
Known to be neurotoxic to humans, suspected developmental neurotoxin Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans
Known to be neurotoxic to humans, suspected developmental neurotoxin Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans
Reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen (National Toxicology Program classification) NTP Report on Carcinogens, 11th Edition
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant under Canada's Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics program - targeted for elimination or reduction EC (Environment Canada). 1994. Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics (ARET). ARET substance list of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals.
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - European Chemicals Bureau PBT working group EU (2006). PRIO database - a tool for risk reduction of chemicals. Secondary PRIO database - a tool for risk reduction of chemicals. Secondary Kemi. Place Published, Kemi-Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate.
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - Great Lakes Binational Strategy, Tier 1 concern (highest), targeted for phase-out Great Lakes BTS (Binational Toxics Strategy). 1997. Canada-United States Strategy for the Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes. Appendix I - Level 1 and Level 2 substances.
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - Oslo-Paris (OSPAR) Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, chemical of concern OSPAR (2002). OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR. Place Published, OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environement of North-East Atlanic.
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, priority chemical for voluntary waste/emission reductions EPA Waste Minimization Program (RCRA) (1998)
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - targeted for emission reductions and process controls under international treaty (Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POPs Convention) United Nations Environment Programme/POPs Treaty (2001)
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - targeted for restrictions under international treaty (Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POPs Convention) United Nations Environment Programme/POPs Treaty (2001)
Very persistent and bioaccumulative toxicant - targeted for waste reporting under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory programs EPA Toxic Release Inventory (1999)
Reproductive effects - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed Damgaard, I. N., N. E. Skakkebaek, et al. (2006). Persistent pesticides in human breast milk and cryptorchidism. Environ Health Perspect 114(7): 1133-8.
Reproductive toxicity hazards: suspected ATSDR, EPA-SARA, FRAZIER
Endocrine toxicity hazards: suspected BKH, BRUC, IL-EPA, JNIHS, KEIT, RTECS
Skin or sense organ toxicity hazards: suspected EPA-HEN
Gastrointestinal or liver toxicity hazards: suspected EPA-HEN, OEHHA-CREL, RTECS, ZIMM
Immunotoxicity hazards: suspected IPCS
Cardiovascular or blood toxicity hazards: suspected LADO, RTECS
Developmental toxicity hazards: recognized P65
Cancer hazards: recognized P65
The Human Toxome Project is a collaboration of Environmental Working Group and Commonweal.
Increases faster than can be eliminated.
and is exponential......... bio magnifies.
So if on fungal spores, the spores carry it as well.
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