Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2,2',3,4,4'-pentabromodiphenyl ether
CAS # 182346-21-0
Alternative Name
PBDE-85
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Flame retardant
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Meerts IATM, Letcher RJ, Hoving S, Marsh G, Bergman Å, Lemmen JG, van der Burg B, Brouwer A. 2001. In vitro estrogenicity of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, hydroxylated PBDEs, and polybrominated bisphenol A compounds. Environ Health Perspect 109(4):399-407.
*Category References
WHO. 1994. Brominated diphenyl ethers. Environmental Health Criteria 162.