Research progress of the endocrine disrupting activities of polychlorinated biphenyls

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-219

  Zhou, Jingming ^a   Qin, Zhanfen ^a   Cong, Lin ^a   Xu, Xiaobai ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Endocrine disruptor; Environmental estrogen; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Thyroid hormone disruptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444464731     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03wb0147     Document Type: Review

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