Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane
CAS # 319-84-6
Alternative Names
alpha-HCH
alpha-benzene hexachloride
alpha-BHC
Category*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
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.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.