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You are here: NPIC Home Page Pesticide Ingredients Active Ingredients Paradichlorobenzene

Paradichlorobenzene is a chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a fumigant insecticide and repellent. Paradichlorobenzene turns directly from a solid into a gas, a process called sublimation. The target organisms are molds, mildews, and insects, but paradichlorobenzene can also be toxic to people and other animals. Most pesticide products containing paradichlorobenzene in the U.S. are used to control clothes moths in airtight containers.

General Questions about Paradichlorobenzene

What is paradichlorobenzene? What are some products that contain paradichlorobenzene? How does paradichlorobenzene work? How might I be exposed to paradichlorobenzene What are some signs and symptoms from a brief exposure to paradichlorobenzene? What happens to paradichlorobenzene when it enter the body? Is paradichlorobenzene likely to contribute to the development of cancer? Has anyone studied non-cancer effects from long-term exposure to paradichlorobenzene? Are children more sensitive to paradichlorobenzene than adults? What happens to paradichlorobenzene in the environment? Can paradichlorobenzene affect birds, fish, and other wildlife?

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