Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
ethanol
CAS # 64-17-5
Alternative Name
ethyl alcohol
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Pesticide ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Solvent
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Badr FM, Bartke A, Dalterio S, Bulger W. 1977. Suppression of testosterone production by ethyl alcohol. Possible mode of action. Steroids 30(5):647-655.
Clark OH, Gerend PL. 1986. Effect of ethyl alcohol on the TSH-receptor-cyclase system in thyroid and nonthyroid tissues. World J Surg 10(5):787-796.
Furuya H, Aikawa H, Yoshida T, Okazaki I. 1996. Effects of ethyl alcohol administration to rat dams during the gestation period on learning behavior and on levels of monoamines and metabolites in rat pup brain after birth. Environ Health Prev Med 1(2):87-92.
*Category References
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.