Environmental exposures that affect the endocrine system: Public health implications

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-26

  DeRosa, Christopher ^a   Richter, Patricia ^a   Pohl, Hana ^a   Jones, Dennis E ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; BODY BURDEN; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN; JOINT; MILK; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY BURDEN; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMANS; JOINTS; MILK; PUBLIC HEALTH; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 0031612599     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937409809524541     Document Type: Article

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