Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
monobenzyl phthalate
CAS # 2528-16-7
Category*
Metabolite/Degradate
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Hurst CH, Waxman DJ. 2003. Activation of PPARalpha and PPARgamma by environmental phthalate monoesters. Toxicol Sci 74(2):297-308.
Lampen A, Zimnik S, Nau H. 2003. Teratogenic phthalate esters and metabolites activate the nuclear receptors PPARs and induce differentiation of F9 cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 188(1):14-23.
*Category References
Itoh H, Yoshida K, Masunaga S. 2007. Quantitative identification of unknown exposure pathways of phthalates based on measuring their metabolites in human urine. Environ Sci Technol 41(13):4542-4547.