Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2,2',3,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl
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.