Potential effects of certain persistent organic pollutants and endocrine disrupting chemicals on the health of children

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 457-465

  Damstra, Terri ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Children; Developmental and reproductive toxicity; Endocrine disruption; Immunotoxicity; Neurotoxicity; Persistent organic pollutants

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

BIOACCUMULATION; BREAST CANCER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CHAIN; HUMAN; IMMUNOTOXICITY; NEUROTOXICITY; ORGANIC POLLUTION; POLLUTANT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; TESTIS CANCER; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NEOPLASMS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0036367569     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120006748     Document Type: Conference Paper

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