Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
deltamethrin
CAS # 52918-63-5
Alternative Name
(S)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromoethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
Categories*
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Andrade AJ, Araujo S, Santana GM, Ohi M, Dalsenter PR. 2002. Reproductive effects of deltamethrin on male offspring of rats exposed during pregnancy and lactation. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 36(3):310-317.
Cabral JR, Galendo D, Laval M, Lyandrat N. 1990. Carcinogenicity studies with deltamethrin in mice and rats. Cancer Lett 49(2):147-152.
Du G, Shen O, Sun H, Fei J, Lu C, Song L, Xia Y, Wang S, Wang X. 2010. Assessing hormone receptor activities of pyrethroid insecticides and their metabolites in reporter gene assays. Toxicol Sci 116(1):58-66.
Madsen C, Claesson MH, Ropke C. 1996. Immunotoxicity of the pyrethroid insecticides deltametrin and a-cypermetrin. Toxicology 107(3):219-227.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.