Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2-methylresorcinol
CAS # 608-25-3
Categories*
Household product ingredient
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Arnott DG, Doniach I. 1952. The effect of compounds allied to resorcinol upon the uptake of radioactive iodine by the thyroid of the rat. Biochem J 50(4):473-479.
Lindsay RH, Hill JB, Gaitan E, Cooksey RC, Jolley RL. 1992. Antithyroid effects of coal-derived pollutants. J Toxicol Environ Health 37(4):467-481.
*Category References
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.