Toward less confusing terminology in endocrine disruptor research

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 152-161

  Foster, Warren G ^a   Agzarian, John ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; 2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; CADMIUM; CHLORPHENOTANE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; METHOXYCHLOR; MIREX; NONYLPHENOL; PERCHLORATE; PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; PHYTOESTROGEN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

BREAST CANCER; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NOMENCLATURE; NONHUMAN; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTIS CANCER; TOXICOLOGY;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 41349087753     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00927870701873214     Document Type: Review

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