What are some health effects that can be caused by dieldrin?
Health effects in people exposed to smaller amounts of dieldrin occur because levels of the chemicals may build up in the body over time. Exposure to moderate levels of dieldrin for a long time causes headaches, dizziness, irritability, vomiting, or uncontrollable muscle movements. Some sensitive people seem to develop a condition in which dieldrin causes the body to destroy its own blood cells. Symptoms of dieldrin poisoning have been seen in people who were exposed to very large amounts of these pesticides during manufacturing. Symptoms have also been seen in people who intentionally or accidentally ate or drank large amount of dieldrin. Most people experienced convulsions or other nervous system effects, and some had kidney damage. Some people who intentionally ate or drank large amounts of dieldrin died. It is unknown whether dieldrin affects the ability of people to fight diseases. Also, it is unknown whether dieldrin affects the ability of men to father children, or causes birth
