Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2,2’,4,4’,5,5’-hexachlorodiphenyl ether
CAS # 71859-30-8
Alternative Names
PCDE-153 (IUPAC)
PCDE-32 (unknown system)
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Rosiak KL, Seo BW, Chu I, Francis BM. 1997. Effects of maternal exposure to chlorinated diphenyl ethers on thyroid hormone concentrations in maternal and juvenile rats. Journal of Environmental Science & Health - Part B: Pesticides, Food Contaminants, & Agricultural Wastes B32(3):377-393.
*Category References
NICNAS. 2002. Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers.