Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2,3-dibromopropyl) ether
CAS # 21850-44-2
Alternative Name
TBBPA-DBPE
Category*
Flame retardant
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Hamers T, Kamstra JH, Sonneveld E, Murk AJ, Kester MH, Andersson PL, Legler J, Brouwer A. 2006. In vitro profiling of the endocrine-disrupting potency of brominated flame retardants. Toxicol Sci 92(1):157-173.
*Category References
Bergman Å, Rydén A, Law RJ, de Boer J, Covaci A, Alaee M, Birnbaum L, Petreas M, Rose M, Sakai S, Van den Eede N, van der Veen I. 2012. A novel abbreviation standard for organobromine, organochlorine and organophosphorus flame retardants and some characteristics of the chemicals. Environ Int 49:57-82.