Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
alachlor
CAS # 15972-60-8
Category*
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Goldner WS, Sandler DP, Yu F, Shostrom V, Hoppin JA, Kamel F, LeVan TD. Hypothyroidism and pesticide use among male private pesticide applicators in the agricultural health study. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine/American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2013 Oct;55(10):1171.
Klotz DM, Beckman BS, Hill SM, McLachlan JA, Walters MR, Arnold SF. 1996. Identification of environmental chemicals with estrogenic activity using a combination of in vitro assays. Environ Health Perspect 104(10):1084-1089.
Kojima H, Katsura E, Takeuchi S, Niiyama K, Kobayashi K. 2004. Screening for estrogen and androgen receptor activities in 200 pesticides by in vitro reporter gene assays using Chinese hamster ovary cells. Environ Health Perspect 112(5):524-531.
Lemaire G, Mnif W, Pascussi JM, Pillon A, Rabenoelina F, Fenet H, Gomez E, Casellas C, Nicolas JC, Cavailles V, Duchesne MJ, Balaguer P. 2006. Identification of new human pregnane X receptor ligands among pesticides using a stable reporter cell system. Toxicol Sci 91(2):501-509.
Scippo ML, Argiris C, Van De Weerdt C, Muller M, Willemsen P, Martial J, Maghuin-Rogister G. 2004. Recombinant human estrogen, androgen and progesterone receptors for detection of potential endocrine disruptors. Anal Bioanal Chem 378(3):664-669.
Wilson AGE, Thake DC, Heydens WE, Brewster DW, Hotz KJ. 1996. Mode of action of thyroid tumor formation in the male Long-Evans rat administered high doses of alachlor. Fundam Appl Toxicol 33(1):16-23.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.