Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2-naphthol
CAS # 135-19-3
Alternative Name
naphthol-2
Categories*
Antimicrobial
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Metabolite/Degradate
Plastic/Rubber
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Mueller GC, Kim UH. 1978. Displacement of estradiol from estrogen receptors by simple alkyl phenols. Endocrinology 102(5):1429-1435.
*Category References
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). 2007 Nov. Naphthalene metabolites 1-naphthol and 2-naphthol. In: The MAK-Collection for Occupational Health and Safety Part IV: Biomonitoring Methods, Vol. 12, p 319-339.
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.