The mammary gland: A tissue sensitive to environmental exposures

Reviews on Environmental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 319-325

  Fenton, Suzanne E ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; PESTICIDE;

ANIMAL; BREAST TUMOR; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAMMARY GLAND; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOGENS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMARY GLANDS, HUMAN; PESTICIDES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77949377378     PISSN: 00487554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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