Di-n-Butyl Phthalate: Evaluation of Risks to Health from Environmental Exposure in Canada

Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part C

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 257-268

  Chan, P K L ^a   Meek, M E ^a  

^a Environmental Health Centre Ottawa   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; FETOTOXICITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; NEPHROTOXICITY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0027945672     PISSN: 10590501     EISSN: 15324095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10590509409373444     Document Type: Article

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