Do Environmental Estrogens Play a Role in Development of Breast Cancer in Women and Male Reproductive Problems?

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 17-23

  Safe, Stephen H ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84950065728     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039509379993     Document Type: Article

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