Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
dichloroacetic acid
CAS # 79-43-6
Categories*
Antimicrobial
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Metabolite/Degradate
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Cosby NC, Dukelow WR. 1992. Toxicology of maternally ingested trichloroethylene (TCE) on embryonal and fetal development in mice and of TCE metabolites on in vitro fertilization. Fundam Appl Toxicol 19(2):268-274.
Linder RE, Klinefelter GR, Strader LF, Suarez JD, Roberts NL. 1997. Spermatotoxicity of dichloroacetic acid. Reprod Toxicol 11(5):681-688.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.