Endocrine Disruption

TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors

2,2',3,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl

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CAS # 36559-22-5

Alternative Name

PCB-42

Category*
Industrial additive

Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor

Portigal CL, Cowell SP, Fedoruk MN, Butler CM, Rennie PS, Nelson CC. 2002. Polychlorinated biphenyls interfere with androgen-induced transcriptional activation and hormone binding. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 179(3):185-194.

*Category References

CDPH. 1988. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). Fact Sheet.

UNEP. 1999. Guidlines for the Identification of PCBs and Materials Containing PCBs.

US EPA. 2012. Aroclor and other PCB mixtures.

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