Triclosan: Environmental exposure, toxicity and mechanisms of action

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 285-311

  Dann, A B ^a   Hontela, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic species; Effects; Endocrine disruption; Exposure; Human; Irgasan; Levels; Mammals; Reproduction; Review; Toxicity; Triclosan

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; 2,4,6 TRICHLOROPHENOL; 2,8 DICHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; CHLOROFORM; CHLOROPHENOL; DIOXIN; METHYLTRICLOSAN; PLASTIC; SEX HORMONE; THYROID HORMONE; TRICLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ALGA; AMPHIBIA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUATIC SPECIES; BIOACCUMULATION; BIODEGRADATION; BLOOD LEVEL; BREAST MILK; CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CROSS RESISTANCE; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; GENOTOXICITY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INVERTEBRATE; KINETICS; MARINE MAMMAL; METABOLISM; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; TERATOGENICITY; TERRESTRIAL SPECIES; TOXICITY TESTING; URINE LEVEL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; TOXICITY TESTS; TRICLOSAN;

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79957609261     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1660     Document Type: Review

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