Plastics, pesticides and PBDEs: Endocrine disruption and developmental disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-128

  Charboneau, Jordan P ^a   Koger, Susan M ^a  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Endocrine Disruptors; Learning disabilities; Toxics

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249094461     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-007-9083-3     Document Type: Article

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