Chlordane Banned in 1988
Later in 1988, the EPA banned all uses of Chlordane. Today, Chlordane can still be manufactured legally in the United States, but may only be sold to and used by foreign countries. 271 of 333 people found this article informative and helpful.
Is chlordane still used today?
When used as a pesticide on crops, on lawns and gardens, and to control termites in houses, chlordane enters the environment. Although it is no longer used in the United States, it may be used in other countries.
What countries still use chlordane?
Some of the cyclodienes such as chlordane and endosulfan continue to be widely used in China, India, and parts of Africa. Endosulfan is currently being phased out in the United States, with the EPA terminating all uses by 2016 (U.S. EPA, 2012a).
