Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
1-naphthol
CAS # 90-15-3
Alternative Name
naphthol-1
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Metabolite/Degradate
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Casale GP, Vennerstrom JL, Bavari S, Wang T. 1993. Inhibition of interleukin 2 driven proliferation of mouse CTLL2 cells, by selected carbamate and organophosphate insecticides and congeners of carbaryl. Immunopharmacology & Immunotoxicology 15(2 & 3):199-215.
Mueller GC, Kim UH. 1978. Displacement of estradiol from estrogen receptors by simple alkyl phenols. Endocrinology 102(5):1429-1435.
*Category References
Meeker JD, Barr DB, Serdar B, Rappaport SM, Hauser R. 2007. Utility of urinary 1-naphthol and 2-naphthol levels to assess environmental carbaryl and naphthalene exposure in an epidemiology study. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 17(4):314-320.
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.