NCIt definition : A very stable, colorless, odorless, synthetic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon that
is a degradation product of Mirex. Chlordecone has been used as an insecticide on
bananas, non-bearing citrus trees, tobacco, lawns and flowers. Exposure to this substance
causes neurological symptoms, such as tremors and slurred speech. Chlordecone is reasonably
anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental
animals. (NCI05);