Screening of estrogen-like activity of mineral water stored in PET bottles

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 228-232

  Pinto, Barbara ^a   Reali, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Estrogenic activity; Natural mineral water; Yeast assay

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; MINERAL WATER; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; ITALY; METABOLISM; WATER POLLUTANT; YEAST;

BEVERAGES; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGENS; HUMANS; ITALY; MINERAL WATERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; YEASTS;

EID: 58849145086     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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