Epidemiological approaches to the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on human health

Biomedical Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 361-367

  Yamamoto, Masaharu ^a   Nakadaira, Hiroto ^a   Nakamura, Kazutoshi ^a   Endoh, Kazuo ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; CARCINOGEN; DIOXIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; THYROID HORMONE;

BREAST CANCER; BREAST MILK; CARCINOGENICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCINERATION; NEWBORN MORTALITY; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0006218446     PISSN: 03886107     EISSN: 1880313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.21.361     Document Type: Review

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