Brominated flame retardants

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 523-541

  Prasada Rao, S Kodavanti ^a   Szabo, David T ^b   Stoker, Tammy E ^a   Fenton, Suzanne E ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-382032-7.10040-2     Document Type: Chapter

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