New approaches for assessing the etiology and risks of developmental abnormalities from chemical exposure

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 443-451

  Goldman, Lynn R ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

chemical exposure; developmental abnormalities

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT; LEAD; TERATOGENIC AGENT; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MENTAL RETARDATION MALFORMATION SYNDROME; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RESEARCH; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; UNITED NATIONS; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031105690     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6238(96)00159-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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