Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
p,p'-DDOH
CAS # 2642-82-2
Alternative Names
2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethanol
DDOH
4,4'-DDOH
Category*
Metabolite/Degradate
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Cheek AO, Kow K, Chen J, McLachlan JA. 1999. Potential mechanisms of thyroid disruption in humans: Interaction of organochlorine compounds with thyroid receptor, transthyretin, and thyroid-binding globulin. Environ Health Perspect 107(4):273-278.
Vonier PM, Crain DA, McLachlan JA, Guillette LJ Jr., Arnold SF. 1996. Interaction of environmental chemicals with the estrogen and progesterone receptors from the oviduct of the American alligator. Environ Health Perspect 104(12):1318-1322.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank. (DDT)