Endocrine Disruption

TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors

2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexabromodiphenyl ether

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CAS # 68631-49-2

Alternative Name

PBDE-153

Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Flame retardant

Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor

Hamers T, Kamstra JH, Sonneveld E, Murk AJ, Kester MH, Andersson PL, Legler J, Brouwer A. 2006. In vitro profiling of the endocrine-disrupting potency of brominated flame retardants. Toxicol Sci 92(1):157-173.

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.

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