Metabolism and environmental degradation of pyrethroid insecticides produce compounds with endocrine activities

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 801-809

  Tyler, Charles R ^a   Beresford, Nicola ^a   Van Der Woning, Melanie ^a   Sumpter, John P ^a   Thorpe, Karen ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degradation; Environment; Metabolism; Pyrethroids; Steroid receptor

Indexed keywords

ALLETHRIN; INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; LIVER MICROSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034022648     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620190404     Document Type: Article

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