What is in our environment that effects puberty?

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 7-14

  Fisher, Marisa M ^a   Eugster, Erica A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisphenol A; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Pesticides; Phthalates; Phytoestrogens; Puberty timing

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; POLLUTANT;

ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; POLLUTANT; PUBERTY; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; PUBERTY;

EID: 84899450037     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: 18731708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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