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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Neurotoxicology. 2007 Feb 4;28(5):938–950. doi: 10.1016/j.neuro.2007.01.012

Table 1.

Examples of Environmental Estrogens and anti-estrogens

  • ▪Insecticides

    • ▪DDT

    • ▪Dieldrin

    • ▪Endosulfan

    • ▪Organophosphates

    • ▪Pyrethroids

  • ▪Herbicides

    • ▪Atrazine

    • ▪Alachlor

    • ▪2,4-D

  • ▪Fungicides

    • ▪Mancozeb

    • ▪Tributyl tin

  • ▪Nematocides

    • ▪Aldicarb

  • ▪Heavy Metals

    • ▪Lead

    • ▪Organic tins

    • ▪Cadmium

  • ▪Plasticizers

    • ▪Bisphenol A

    • ▪Surfactants (alklyphenols)

    • ▪Nonylphenol

    • ▪Nonylphenol acetate

    • ▪Octylphenol

  • ▪Industrial chemicals

    • ▪PCBs and PBBs

    • ▪UV filters

    • ▪Parabens

    • ▪Musk fragrances

    • ▪Dioxins and Furans

    • ▪Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

    • ▪Benzo[a]pyrene

  • ▪Phytoestrogens

    • ▪Genestein

    • ▪Coumestrol