Evaluation of the potential carcinogenicity of DDE. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6373768

DDE is a probable human carcinogen, classified as weight-of-evidence Group B2 under the EPA Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment. Evidence on potential carcinogenicity from animal studies is Sufficient, and the evidence from human studies is Inadequate. The potency factor (F) for DDE is estimated to be 3.82 (mg/kg/day)(-1), placing it in potency group 2 according to the CAG's methodology for evaluating potential carcinogens. Combining the weight-of-evidence group and the potency group, DDE is assigned a MEDIUM hazard ranking.

• Research Organization: Syracuse Research Corp., NY (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6373768
• Report Number(s): PB-93-185247/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-03-3112; EPA-68-03-3182
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB--87-110904
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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