More feedback on whether atrazine is a potent endocrine disruptor chemical

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 6115-

  Hayes, Tyrone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ATRAZINE; ESTROGEN; HERBICIDE; NITRATE;

DRUG EXPOSURE; ENZYME INDUCTION; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; TOXICITY;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; AROMATASE; ATRAZINE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENZYME INDUCTION; FISHES;

EID: 68849103537     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es901511h     Document Type: Letter

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