Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
dichlone
CAS # 117-80-6
Alternative Name
2,3-dichloro-1,4-napthoquinone
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Anderson RJ, Prahlad KV. 1976. The deleterious effects of fungicides and herbicides on Xenopus laevis embryos. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 4(3):312-323.
Morisseau C, Merzlikin O, Lin A, He G, Feng W, Padilla I, Denison MS, Pessah IN, Hammock BD. 2009. Toxicology in the fast lane: application of high-throughput bioassays to detect modulation of key enzymes and receptors. Environ Health Perspect 117(12):1867-1872.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.