Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
chlordecone
CAS # 143-50-0
Alternative Name
kepone
Categories*
Industrial additive
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Okubo T, Yokoyama Y, Kano K, Soya Y, Kano I. 2004. Estimation of estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities of selected pesticides by MCF-7 cell proliferation assay. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 46(4):445-453.
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.
Soto AM, Sonnenschein C, Chung KL, Fernandez MF, Olea N, Serrano FO. 1995. The E-SCREEN assay as a tool to identify estrogens: An update on estrogenic environmental pollutants. Environ Health Perspect 103 (Suppl. 7):113-122.
Vonier PM, Crain DA, McLachlan JA, Guillette LJ Jr., Arnold SF. 1996. Interaction of environmental chemicals with the estrogen and progesterone receptors from the oviduct of the American alligator. Environ Health Perspect 104(12):1318-1322.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
PANNA. PAN Pesticide Database.
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.