Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
anthracene
CAS # 120-12-7
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Hall AT, Oris JT. 1991. Anthracene reduces reproductive potential and is maternally transferred during long-term exposure in fathead minnows. Aquatic Toxicology 19(3):249-264.
*Category References
Paulik LB, Donald CE, Smith BW, Tidwell LG, Hobbie KA, Kincl L, Haynes EN, and Anderson KA, 2016. Emissions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Natural Gas Extraction into Air. Environ Sci Technol 50(14):7921-7929.
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.
Zielinska B, Campbell D, Samburova V. 2014. Impact of emissions from natural gas production facilities on ambient air quality in the Barnett Shale area: a pilot study. J Air Waste Manag Assoc 64(12):1369-1383.