Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
tetrachlorohydroquinone
CAS # 87-87-6
Alternative Names
2,3,5,6-tetrachlorohydroquinone
1,4-tetrachlorohydroquinone
Category*
Metabolite/Degradate
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
den Besten C, Vet JJRM, Besselink HT, Kiel GS, Beems R, van Bladeren PJV. 1991. The liver, kidney, and thyroid toxicity of chlorinated benzenes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 111(1):69-81.
Van den Berg KJ, van Raaij JAGM, Bragt PC, Notten WRF. 1991. Interactions of halogenated industrial chemicals with transthyretin and effects on thyroid hormone levels in vivo. Arch Toxicol 65(1):15-19.
van Raaij JAGM, van den Berg KJ, Engel R, Bragt PC, Notten WRF. 1991. Effects of hexachlorobenzene and its metabolites pentachlorophenol and tetrachlorohydroquinone on serum thyroid hormone levels in rats. Toxicology 67(1):107-116.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.