Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
fenthion
CAS # 55-38-9
Category*
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Kojima H, Katsura E, Takeuchi S, Niiyama K, Kobayashi K. 2004. Screening for estrogen and androgen receptor activities in 200 pesticides by in vitro reporter gene assays using Chinese hamster ovary cells. Environ Health Perspect 112(5):524-531.
Quistad GB, Nomura DK, Sparks SE, Segall Y, Casida JE. 2002. Cannabinoid CB1 receptor as a target for chlorpyrifos oxon and other organophosphorus pesticides. Toxicol Lett 135(1-2):89-93.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US EPA. 2012. Pesticide Reregistration Status for Organophosphates.
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.