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Table 5 Substances tested five or more times in studies on invertebrate ED published between 2010 and 2020

From: Commentary: Assessing the endocrine disrupting effects of chemicals on invertebrates in the European Union

Substance

Substance type

Number of studies

Bisphenol A [BPA]

Industrial chemical

32

Tributyltin [TBT]

Biocide

15

17 alpha-ethinylestradiol [EE2]

Pharmaceutical

13

17 beta-estradiol [E2]

Pharmaceutical

13

Vinclozolin

Insecticide/herbicide/fungicide

9

Nonylphenol

Industrial chemical

8

Fluoxetine

Pharmaceutical

8

Benzophenone-3 [BP3]

UV filter

8

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate [DEHP]

Industrial chemical

7

Chlordecone

Insecticide/herbicide/fungicide

6

Cadmium

Metal/metalloid

6

WWTP effluent

Mixture

6

4-Methylbenzylidene camphor [4MBC]

UV filter

6

Triclosan

Biocide

5