DDE (or 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene) is a persistent organic pollutant (POP) and known human carcinogen derived from the breakdown of DDT in the environment. Like other POPs it is does not degrade easily in the environment and can travel through air, rivers, and oceans to places far away from where they were originally released (e.g., to the Arctic). This chemical is lipophilic (it prefers to dissolve in fat rather than water) and can biomagnify in food chains where they can cause severe health effects in wildlife and humans (e.g., cancer). Highest concentrations of this compound in the US are found in the Southeast where DDT was applied to cotton crops.
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