Lindane Education And Research Network

North America acts to reduce risk of exposure to lindane
EPA to end use of lindane

Lindane is the primary synonym for gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) also commonly referred to as benzene hexachloride (BHC). Lindane is a nerve poison, an organochlorine pesticide. Lindane is a known carcinogen in the state of California where it has been banned. Lindane is an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical and Persistent Organic Pollutant. Lindane is found in air, water and soil samples throughout the world. Lindane is documented in human breast milk and amniotic fluid. Many countries have banned lindane. Unfortunately, in the United States, it is still widely prescribed and used on children and their families for treating head lice and scabies. It is also used on pets, livestock, fruits and vegetables, cotton, wool, tobacco, plants, trees and as a wood preservative.

Learn about the health effects of lindane to protect your family and environment.

Ban Lindane Now!

Report to EPA from National Pediculosis Association (pdf)

1-14-08 FDA Posts Warning to Morton Grove on Lindane
http://www.fda.gov/foi/warning_letters/s6604c.htm

Michigan HOUSE BILL No. 4569
HB-4569, As Passed House, May 15, 2008

ATSDR ranks Lindane 32 of 275 on the CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances

Keep up the great work!
The National Pediculosis Association and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County want to commend these other organizations for their action and acknowledgement of the broad reaching effects lindane has on the public health and the environment.
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International Lindane Ban Campaign

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FDA puts lindane in
a black box!

The National Pediculosis Association LACSD receive First Place Pollution Prevention Award!