Epidemiologic studies of glyphosate and non-cancer health outcomes: A review

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 172-184

  Mink, Pamela J ^a,b   Mandel, Jack S ^b   Lundin, Jessica I ^b   Sceurman, Bonnielin K ^b,c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Epidemiology; Glyphosate; Herbicides; Reproductive health; Respiratory health

Indexed keywords

GLYPHOSATE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; THYROID DISEASE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GLYCINE; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 80053598896     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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