Estrogenic effects from household stoves

W. Z. Wu, J. Chen, K. Rehmann, K. W. Schramm, Kettrup

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Abstract

With the application of a genetically modified yeast, estrogen receptor-activating compounds were detected in the soot and emission gas of a wood-burning household stove. The EC50 value of 17β-estradiol was divided by the EC50 value of soot, and the obtained relative estrogenic value for raw soot was 2.37E-5, indicating that soot was about 100,000 times less estrogenic than 17β-estradiol. Chemical analysis revealed that alkyl phenol, benzonic acid, and PAHs represented the major constituents in the most potent fractions of the soot. Along with PAHs, other constituents might also contribute to the estrogenicity of soot.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-69
Number of pages5
JournalEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Volume53
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2002
Externally publishedYes

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