4,4'-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane (CED0021858)

4,4'-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane (C13H12O2) is a compound with an average molecular weight of 200.24 g/mol. 4,4'-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane belongs to the diphenylmethanes, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. It is classified as an endocrine disruptor (biological) (PMC13416212) and an environmental contaminant (environmental) (PMC13296130). The compound is unspecified in polycarbonate plastics. This substance is released from 24 recorded sources, including indoor air, building and construction materials such as ceilings and tents or canopies, and household cleaning and consumer products including soap detergents, bleaching agents, and perfumes within detergents and soaps. Other sources include food contact materials and the processing of fish and meats, as well as electrical and electronic equipment such as antennas, coils, communication cables or conductors, conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, and cores yokes or armatures. Recorded exposure routes include oral, inhalation, and touch. Health effects associated with 4,4'-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane include breast cancer (PMC12649852), thyroid cancer (PMC6944215), cancer (PMC9918139), and miscarriage (PMC12613030). It is linked to osteoporosis (PMC13416212), allergic contact dermatitis (PMC6944215), depression (PMC9329846), heart disease (PMC9918139), and hypertension (PMC10669689, PMC9329846). Additionally, it is associated with asthma (PMC9918139) and an increase in asthma (PMC10877704, PMC9329846). The compound is linked to overweight (PMC8147950, PMC8632231) and obesity (PMC10538013, PMC10669689, PMC5974368, PMC7983487, PMC8632231, PMC9329846). Furthermore, levels of the compound are elevated in the blood in cases of cryptorchidism (PMC8654277).