CAS # 243-17-4
Alternative Name
benzo[b]fluorene
Category*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Fertuck KC, Kumar S, Sikka HC, Matthews JB, Zacharewski TR. 2001. Interaction of PAH-related compounds with the alpha and beta isoforms of the estrogen receptor. Toxicol Lett 121(3):167-177.
Tran DQ, Ide CF, McLachlan JA, Arnold SF. 1996. The anti-estrogenic activity of selected polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in yeast expressing human estrogen receptor. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 229(1):102-108.
*Category References
WHO. 1998. Selected Non-heterocyclic Policyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Environmental Health Criteria 202.