Review of the potential environmental and human health-related hazards and risks from long-term exposure to p-tert-octylphenol

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 319-351

  Van Miller, J P ^a   Staples, C A ^b  

^a Toxicology/Regulatory Services Inc   (United States)

^b Assessment Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic wildlife; Endocrine active substances; Metabolism; Octylphenol; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 18944372476     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030590925812     Document Type: Review

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