Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt
CAS # 3825-26-1
Alternative Names
PFOA, ammonium salt
ammonium perfluorooctanoate
"PFOA-linear"
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Plastic/Rubber
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Wolf CJ, Takacs ML, Schmid JE, Lau C, Abbott BD. 2008. Activation of mouse and human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha by perfluoroalkyl acids of different functional groups and chain lengths. Toxicol Sci 106(1):162-171.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.