Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
barium
CAS # 7440-39-3
Categories*
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Metal/Metallurgy
Plastic/Rubber
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Berggren PO, Andersson B, Hellman B. 1982. Stimulation of the insulin secretory mechanism following barium accumulation in pancreatic beta-cells. Biochim Biophys Acta 720(3):320-328.
Sandstrom PE, Sehlin J. 1990. Barium mimics the effect of D-glucose on 86Rb+ fluxes in mouse pancreatic beta-cells. Biochim Biophys Acta 1055(2):93-97.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.