Table 1. List of Endocrine Disrupter Chemicals
Chemical/Class Use/Source
Industrial Chemicals/Byproducts
4-Nonylphenol Surfactant intermediate/breakdown product
Octylphenol Surfactant intermediate/breakdown product
Bisphenol-A Monomer of polycarbonate
4-tert-pentylphenol Industrial intermediate
Benzo[a]pyrene Fossil fuel combustion product
Phenanthrene Fossil fuel combustion product
Polychlorinated biphenyls Transformer oil
Dioxins Industrial and waste incineration byproducts
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers Flame retardants
Butyl benzyl phthalate Plasticizer
Butylbenzyl phthalate Plasticizer
Di-n-butyl phthalate Plasticizer
Pesticides
Atrazine Herbicide
Carbofuran Insecticide
Toxaphene Insecticide
Endosulfan Insecticide
Lindane Insecticide
DDT Insecticide
DDE Degradation product of DDT
Metals
Mercury "Industry (e.g., chloralkali plants)"
Cadmium "Industry (e.g., metal plating, battery production)"
Lead "Industry (e.g., battery production)"
Natural Products
b-Sitosterol Pulp and paper industry by-product/plant sterol
Genistein Plant sterol
Daidzein Plant sterol
Enterodiol Plant sterol