Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2,5-dichlorobiphenyl
CAS # 34883-39-1
Alternative Name
PCB-9
Category*
Industrial additive
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Gierthy JF, Arcaro KF, Floyd M. 1997. Assessment of PCB estrogenicity in a human breast cancer cell line. Chemosphere 34(5-7):1495-1505.
*Category References
CDPH. 1988. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). Fact Sheet.
UNEP. 1999. Guidlines for the Identification of PCBs and Materials Containing PCBs.
US EPA. 2012. Aroclor and other PCB mixtures.