Endocrine Disruption

TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors

acrylamide

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Alternative Names

2-propenamide

propeneamide

Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Metal/Metallurgy
Pesticide ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Unconventional Oil and Gas

Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor

Kassotis CD, Klemp KC, Vu DC, Lin CH, Meng CX, Besch-Williford CL, Pinatti L, Zoeller RT, Drobnis EZ, Balise VD, and Isiguzo CJ, 2015. Endocrine-disrupting activity of hydraulic fracturing chemicals and adverse health outcomes after prenatal exposure in male mice. Endocrinology, 156(12), pp.4458-4473.

Tyl RW, Friedman MA, Losco PE, Fisher LC, Johnson KA, Strother DE, Wolf CH. 2000. Rat two-generation reproduction and dominant lethal study of acrylamide in drinking water. Repro Tox 14(5): 385-401.

*Category References

US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.

US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.

Waxman HA, Markey EJ, and DeGette D. 2011. Chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Minority Staff.

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