A review of the potential impact of dietary endocrine disrupters on the consumer

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 471-476

  Shaw, Ian ^a   McCully, Stuart ^b  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

^b Nycomed Amersham   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary xenoestrogens; Endocrine disrupters; Oestrogen receptor; Xenoestrogen human effects

Indexed keywords

DIETARY ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS;

CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; IMPURITIES;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0036074732     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00595.x     Document Type: Review

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