Reproductive health in humans and wildlife: Are adverse trends associated with environmental chemical exposure?

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 205, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 97-106

  Harrison, P T C ^a   Holmes, P ^a   Humfrey, C D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endocrine disrupters; Environmental exposure; Human health; Reproductive disorders; Wildlife effects

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; HORMONE; HORMONE DERIVATIVE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CRYPTORCHISM; FERTILITY; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; INFERTILITY; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; POLLUTION; POLLUTION AND POLLUTION RELATED PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW; TESTIS CANCER; WILDLIFE;

ALLIGATORINAE; ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; MOLLUSCA; NEOGASTROPODA; PUMA CONCOLOR CORYI;

EID: 0030833331     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00212-X     Document Type: Article

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