Personal Care Products and Breast Cancer

Encyclopedia of Environmental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 395-406

  Darbre, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Antiperspirant; Breast cancer; Breast cysts; Cyclosiloxanes; Deodorant; Environmental estrogens; Musks; Paraben; Personal care products; Phthalates; Triclosan; Underarm cosmetics; UV screens

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878776701     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00586-9     Document Type: Chapter

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