Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene
CAS # 582-17-2
Alternative Name
2,7-naphthalenediol
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Schultz TW and Sinks GD. 2002. Xenoestrogenic gene expression: structural features of active polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environ Toxicol Chem 21(4): 783-786.
*Category References
Kurihara R, Shiraishi F, Tanaka N and Hashimoto S. 2005. Presence and estrogenicity of anthracene derivatives in coastal Japanese waters. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 24(8):1984-1993.