1993-95 PRIORITIES REPORT

1993-95 PRIORITIES AND PROGRESS UNDER THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT

Chapter Two:Great Lakes Science Advisory Board

2.4 Toxicological Mechanisms: Environmental Exposure to Chemicals Acting As Endocrine Modifiers

2.4.1 Statement of the Problem

Table 4.

48 Chemicals with Widespread Distribution in the Environment Reported to Have Reproductive and Endocrine-Disrupting Effects

HERBICIDES FUNGICIDES INSECTICIDES NEMATOCIDES INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
2,4-D
2,4,5-T
Alachlor
Amitrole
Atrazine
Metribuzin
Nitrofen
Trifluralin Benomyl
Hexachlorobenzene
Mancozeb
Maneb
Metiram-complex
Tributyl tin
Vinclozin
Zineb
Ziram B-HCH
Carbaryl
Chlordane
Dicofol
Dieldrin
DDT & metabolites
Endosulfan
Heptachlor & H-epoxide
Lindane ( -HCH)
Malathion
Methomyl
Methoxychlor
Mirex
Oxychlordane
Parathion
Synthetic pyrethroids
Toxaphene
Transnonachlor Aldicarb
DBCP Cadmium
Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD)
Lead
Mercury
PBBs
PCBs
Pentachlorophenol
Penta- to nonylphenols
Phthalates
Polycarbonates
Styrenes

HERBICIDES	FUNGICIDES	INSECTICIDES	NEMATOCIDES	INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
2,4-D 2,4,5-T Alachlor Amitrole Atrazine Metribuzin Nitrofen Trifluralin	Benomyl Hexachlorobenzene Mancozeb Maneb Metiram-complex Tributyl tin Vinclozin Zineb Ziram	B-HCH Carbaryl Chlordane Dicofol Dieldrin DDT & metabolites Endosulfan Heptachlor & H-epoxide Lindane ( -HCH) Malathion Methomyl Methoxychlor Mirex Oxychlordane Parathion Synthetic pyrethroids Toxaphene Transnonachlor	Aldicarb DBCP	Cadmium Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) Lead Mercury PBBs PCBs Pentachlorophenol Penta- to nonylphenols Phthalates Polycarbonates Styrenes

Source: Colborn, T. F.S. vomSaal and A.M. Soto, 1993. Developmental Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Wildlife and Humans. Environ. Health Perspectives. 101:378-384.