Review of the epidemiological evidence relating toluene to reproductive outcomes

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-156

  Bukowski, John A ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital malformation; Epidemiology; Occupational exposure; Reduced fertility; Reproductive outcomes; Solvent; Spontaneous abortion; Toluene

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SUBFERTILITY;

EID: 0035008107     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.2000.1448     Document Type: Article

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