Perfluoroalkyl acids: Recent activities and research progress

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 209-211

  Lau, Christopher ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; PERFLUORO COMPOUND;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACIDS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; RESEARCH;

EID: 67349210639     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2009.02.011     Document Type: Editorial

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