Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
piperonyl butoxide
CAS # 51-03-6
Categories*
Household product ingredient
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Hurley PM, Hill RN, Whiting RJ. 1998. Mode of carcinogenic action of pesticides inducing thyroid follicular cell tumors in rodents [review]. Environ Health Perspect 106(8):437-445.
Marcocci C, Luini A, Santisteban P, Grollman EF. 1987. Norepinephrine and thyrotropin stimulation of iodide efflux in FRTL-5 thyroid cells involves metabolites of arachidonic acid and is associated with the iodination of thyroglobulin. Endocrinology 120(3):1127-1133.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.