Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
sodium nitrite
CAS # 7632-00-0
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Food additives and contact material
Household product ingredient
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Pesticide ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Alavantic D, Sunjevaric I, Pecevski J, Bozin D, Cerovic G. 1988. In vivo genotoxicity of nitrates and nitrites in germ cells of male mice. I. Evidence for gonadal exposure and lack of heritable effects. Mutat Res 204(4):689-695.
Grant D, Butler WH. 1989. Chronic toxicity of sodium nitrite in the male F344 rat. Food Chem Toxicol 27(9):565-571.
Til HP, Kuper CF, Falke HE. 1997. Nitrite-induced adrenal effects in rats and the consequences for the no-observed-effect level. Food Chem Toxicol 35(3-4):349-355.
Vleeming W, van de Kuil A, te Biesebeek JD, Meulenbelt J, Boink AB. 1997. Effect of nitrite on blood pressure in anaesthetized and free-moving rats. Food Chem Toxicol 35(6):615-619.
*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.