Hello,
I am highly qualified to make edits and updates to the term chlordane.
For over 30 years I have reviewed all research conducted on chlordane in both humans and in animal models.
Retired Military: Army Medical Service Corp
Doctorate of Toxicology: University of Cincinnati Medical School
Peer-Reviewed Publications on Chlordane Health Effects:
1. Cassidy Richard A.; et al. (2005). "The Link Between the Insecticide Heptachlor Epoxide, Estradiol, and Breast Cancer". Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 90: 55–64. doi:10.1007/s10549-004-2755-0.
2. Cassidy Richard A (2010). "Cancer and chlordane-treated homes: a pinch of prevention is worth a pound of cure". Leukemia & Lymphoma. 51: 1368–1369.
3. Cassidy RA, Voorhees CV, Minema DJ, Hasting L (1994). The effects of chlordane exposure during pre- and postnatal periods at environmentally relevant levels on sex steroid-mediated behaviors and functions in the rat. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 126:326-37. This last publication was selected for outstanding research in environmental toxicology and a synopsis was published in“Quintessence: Excellence in Environmental Contamination &Toxicology”.
4. Cassidy RA, Vaughan GM, Pruitt BA Jr, Mason AD Jr. (2003) Xenoestrogens: do they lower survival after thermal injury? Arch Environ Health. Sep;58(9):597-604.