Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs)

Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) are chemical compounds that are mainly used as synthetic surfactants used in detergents and cleaning products. APEs are made from and break down into alkylphenols. APEs and alkylphenols, such as nonylphenol and octylphenol, have been found in sewage sludge. Both nonylphenol and octylphenol are suspected endocrine disruptors.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Biosolids
 * Sewage sludge
 * Food Rights Network
 * Alkylphenols
 * Nonylphenol
 * Octylphenol

External articles

 * alkylphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates, Chemical Encyclopedia.
 * Ruthann A Rudel, David E Camann, John D Spengler, Leo R Korn, and Julia G Brody, Phthalates, Alkylphenols, Pesticides, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, and other Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds in Indoor Air and Dust, Environmental Science & Technology, September 13, 2003, Posted on Mindfully.org.
 * Alkylphenolic Compounds - Introduction
 * Alkylphenolic Compounds