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Titre :
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Endocrine disrupting chemicals
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Auteurs :
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R. Hester ;
M. Harrison
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Type de document :
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ouvrage
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Editeur :
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Cambridge, GBR : Royal Society of Chemistry (SRC), 1999
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Collection :
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Issues in environmental Science and technology, vol 12
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Format :
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151 p.
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Langues:
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= Anglais
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Catégories :
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ECOTOXICOLOGIE
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Mots-clés:
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TOXICITE
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PRODUIT CHIMIQUE
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ENDOCRINOLOGIE
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REPRODUCTION
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Résumé :
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Long term environmental effects of chemical exposure have long been of concern and, more recently, chemicals which cause changes to the sexual development of exposed organisms have been identified. It is thought that low level exposure to a wide range of chemicals may be affecting endocrine function, leading to a reduction in fertility and an increase in reproductive cancers. Endocrine disrupting chemicals reviews the scientific evidence and attempts to put the subject into context. Along with an overviewf the issue, there is discussion of the specialised aspectds in relation to wildlife; environmental oestrogens and male reproduction; and naturally occuring oestrogenic substances.
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