Endocrine Disruption

TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors

potassium perchlorate

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CAS # 7778-74-7 / 14797-73-0

Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research

Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor

Lampe L, Modis L, Gehl A. 1967. Effect of potassium perchlorate on the foetal rabbit thyroid. Acta Med Acad Sci Hung 23(3):223-232.

Mannisto PT, Ranta T, Leppaluto J. 1979. Effects of methymercaptoimidazole (MMI), propylathiouracil (PTU), potassium perchlorate (KClO4) and potassium iodide (KI) on the serum concentrations of thyrotrophin (TSH) and thyroid hormones in the rat. Acta Endocrinol (Copenh) 91(2):271-281.

Mayberry WE. 1968. Antithyroid effects of 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology & Medicine 129(2):551-556.

Postel S. 1957. Placental transfer of perchlorate and triiodothyronine in the guinea pig. Endocrinology 60(1):53-66.

*Category References

US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.

US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.

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