Endocrine disrupters and the safety of food chains

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 279-288

  Mantovani, Alberto ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Development; Exposure; Mixture, feed; Pesticide; Risk assessment; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FERTILIZER; FOOD ADDITIVE; IODINE; LIPID; NATURAL PRODUCT; PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHYTOESTROGEN;

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIETARY INTAKE; EDIBLE PLANT; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; POPULATION EXPOSURE; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; ANIMAL; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD SAFETY; HUMANS;

EID: 84946763347     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000441496     Document Type: Review

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