Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
trinitrotoluene
CAS # 118-96-7
Alternative Names
TNT
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene
Category*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Levine BS, Furedi EM, Gordon DE, Lish PM, Barkley JJ. 1984. Subchronic toxicity of trinitrotoluene in Fischer 344 rats. Toxicology 32(3):253-265.
Li Y, Jiang Q-G, Yao S-Q, Liu W, Tian G-J, Cui J-W. 1993. Effects of exposure to trinitrotoluene on male reproduction. Biomedical & Environmental Sciences 6(2):154-160.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.