Endocrine Disruption

TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors

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CAS # 309-00-2

Category*
Pesticide ingredient

Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor

Abalis IM, Eldefrawi ME, Eldefrawi AT. 1985. High-affinity stereospecific binding of cyclodiene insecticides and gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane to gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors of rat brain. Pesticide Biochemistry & Physiology 24(1):95-102.

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.

Kuzan FB, Prahlad KV. 1975. The effects of 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydroxy endo, exo-5, 8-dimthionaphthalene (aldrin) and sodium ethylenebisdithiocarbomate (Nabam) on the chick. Poult Sci 54(4):1054-1064.

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.

*Category References

Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).

US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.

US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.

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