Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexabromodiphenyl ether
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.