Adequacy of required regulatory hazard testing for the detection of potential hormonal activity of crop protection chemicals

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

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-79

  Stevens, James T ^a   Machemer, Ludwig ^b   Leist, Karl Heinz ^c  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^b BAYER AG   (Germany)

^c AgrEvo GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ANIMAL; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FETUS; HUMAN; MOUSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RABBIT; RAT; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DOGS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FETUS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MICE; PESTICIDES; RABBITS; RATS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0031614173     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937409809524543     Document Type: Article

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