The exposure of fetuses and children to endocrine disrupting chemicals: A European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) call to action statement

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 3056-3058

  Skakkebaek, Niels E ^a   Toppari, Jorma ^b   Söder, Olle ^c   Gordon, Catherine M ^d   Divall, Sara ^e   Draznin, Martin ^f  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; PESTICIDE; PHTHALIC ACID;

CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTORCHISM; ENDOCRINOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FETUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NONHUMAN; PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS CANCER; TOXICITY TESTING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASES; EUROPE; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053480525     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-1269     Document Type: Conference Paper

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