Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
sumithrin
CAS # 26002-80-2
Alternative Names
phenothrin
fenothrin
(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propen-1-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
Categories*
Household product ingredient
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Eil C, Nisula BC. 1990. The binding properties of pyrethroids to human skin fibroblast androgen receptors and to sex hormone binding globulin. J Steroid Biochem 35(3/4):409-414.
Garey J, Wolff MS. 1998. Estrogenic and antiprogestagenic activities of pyrethroid insecticides. Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications 251(3):855-859.
Go V, Garey J, Wolff MS, Pogo BGT. 1999. Estrogenic potential of certain pyrethroid compounds in the MCF-7 human breast carcinoma cell line. Environ Health Perspect 107(3):173-177.
*Category References
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.