Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
carbofuran
CAS # 1563-66-2
Category*
Pesticide 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.
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.
Yousef MI, Bertheussen K, Ibrahim HZ, Helmi S, Seehy MA, Salem MH. 1996. A sensitive sperm-motility test for the assessment of cytotoxic effect of pesticides. Journal of Environmental Science & Health Part B 31(1):99-115.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US EPA. 2012. Pesticide Reregistration Status for n-methyl Carbamates.
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.