Environmental perturbation of the endocrine system: Sensationalism or science?;L'hypothese des perturbateurs endocriniens: Sensationnalisme ou science?

Presse Medicale

Volumn 28, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 758-763

  Ezratty, V ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTANT;

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS;

EID: 0033541174     PISSN: 07554982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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