Human epidemiologic studies of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and altered hormone levels

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Food

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 36-57

  Meeker, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1533/9781845695743.1.36     Document Type: Chapter

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