Reproductive toxicity testing under the REACH system - Time for a paradigm shift

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-4

  Combes, Robert ^a  

^a RUSSELL AND BURCH HOUSE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT;

ANIMAL WELFARE; EDITORIAL; EMBRYOTOXICITY; FERTILITY; GENOTOXICITY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; TERATOGENICITY;

EID: 34247102784     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026119290703500107     Document Type: Editorial

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