Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
chloroform
CAS # 67-66-3
Alternative Names
methyl trichloride
trichloromethane
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Food additives and contact material
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Pesticide ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Solvent
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Lim GE, Stals SI, Petrik JJ, Foster WG, and Holloway AC. 2004. The effect of in utero and lactational exposure to chloroform on postnatal growth and glucose tolerance in male wistar rats. Endocrine, 25(3), pp.223-228.
*Category References
Hildenbrand ZL, Carlton DD, Fontenot B, Meik JM, Walton J, Taylor J, Thacker J, Korlie S, Shelor CP, Henderson D, et al. 2015. A Comprehensive Analysis of Groundwater Quality in The Barnett Shale Region. Environ Sci Technol 49(13):8254-8262.
Rich A, Grover JP, Sattler ML. 2014. An exploratory study of air emissions associated with shale gas development and production in the Barnett Shale. J Air Waste Manag Assoc 64(1):61-72.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.