Occurrence of Phthalates and Their Metabolites in the Environment and Human Health Implications

Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 20, Issue , 2012, Pages 307-336

  Fernández, Mario Antonio ^a   Gómara, Belén ^a   González, María José ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE QUÍMICA ORGÁNICA GENERAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental levels; Human exposure; Phthalates; Properties; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001971268     PISSN: 1867979X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/698_2011_127     Document Type: Chapter

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