Trends in human concentrations of endocrine disruptors: Possible reasons and consequences

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-5

  Rylander, Lars ^a   Rignell Hydbom, Anna ^a   Tinnerberg, Håkan ^a   Jönsson, Bo A G ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR;

BODY BURDEN; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; POLLUTANT; SCANDINAVIA;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; POLICY;

BODY BURDEN; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 84890312562     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2012-201508     Document Type: Editorial

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