Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
ethylene dibromide
CAS # 106-93-4
Alternative Names
dibromoethane (EDB)
1,2-dibromoethane
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Industrial additive
Pesticide ingredient
Solvent
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Schrader SM, Turner TW, Ratcliffe JM. 1988. The effects of ethylene dibromide on semen quality: a comparison of short-term and chronic exposure. Reprod Toxicol 2(3-4):191-198.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.