Endocrine-modulating substances in the environment: Estrogenic effects of pharmaceutical products

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-158

  Arcand Hoy, L D ^a   Nimrod, A C ^a   Benson, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural runoff; Biodegradation; Environmental fate; Pharmaceutical estrogens; Sewage effluent

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GROWTH PROMOTOR; MESTRANOL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; VITELLOGENIN;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG METABOLISM; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FISH; HUMAN; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0031959443     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109158198226675     Document Type: Article

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