Exposure to Environmental Endocrine Disruptors and Child Development
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Exposure to environmental endocrine disruptors and child development.
Exposure to exogenous chemicals can affect endocrine function at multiple sites and through numerous specific modes of action, which may have far-reaching effects on human health and development. Widespread human exposure to known or suspected endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been documented in the United States and worldwide, as have trends for increased rates of endocrine-related dis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.241