Effects of PCB on reproductive success in Sprague Dawley rats exposed to aroclor 1254® for one year

Ohio Journal of Science

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 102-105

  Donahue, Douglas A ^a   Bowen, Christa L ^a   Provost, Terri L ^a   Meserve, Lee A ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PCB; POLLUTION EFFECT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0036970804     PISSN: 00300950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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