Aquatic toxicity of phthalate esters

Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages 263-298

  Bradlee, Christopher A ^a   Thomas, Paul ^b  

^a BASF CORPORATION   (United States)

^b AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Chronic toxicity; Endocrine disruption; Phthalates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988267202     PISSN: 1867979X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/b11469     Document Type: Chapter

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