Abstract Natural chlorine-, bromine-, iodine-, and fluorine-containing organic chemical
compounds are abundant on our planet. Occurring on land, in the oceans, and in the …

More than 1500 different halogenated chemicals are produced and discharged into our
biosphere by plants, marine organisms, insects, bacteria, fungi, and other natural processes …

More than 3800 organohalogen compounds, mainly containing chlorine or bromine but a
few with iodine and fluorine, are produced by living organisms or are formed during natural …

More than 4000 naturally occurring organohalogen compounds are known. These include a
relatively small number of abiogenic organohalogens from volcanoes, forest fires …

Natural Organohalogens: Many More Than You Think! Page 1 NaturalOrganohalogens Many
More Than You Think! Gordon W. Gribble1 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755 Quite …

Of the more than 2,600 known naturally occurring organohalogen compounds, more than
1,500 contain chlorine. These organochlorines, which range in structural intricacy from the …

Chlorine is in the political and environ-mental spotlight (2), and an aggressive campaign by
the envi-ronmental organiza-tion Greenpeace to ban summarily all production and uses of …

Of the nearly 3200 known naturally occurring organohalogen compounds, more than 1600
contain bromine. These organobromines, which range in structural intricacy from the simple …

Halogenated molecules are widely distributed in the biosphere. A variety of halogenated
aromatic and aliphatic compounds are man-made and can be harmful to the environment …

Halogenated organic compounds constitute one of the largest groups of environmental
chemicals. Their use and misuse in industry and agriculture represent a large entry of these …