A perspective on the risk assessment process for endocrine-disruptive effects on wildlife and human health

被引:51
作者
Kavlock, RJ [1 ]
Ankley, GT [1 ]
机构
[1] US EPA,NATL HLTH & ENVIRONM EFFECTS LAB 71,MID CONTINENT ECOL DIV,RES TRIANGLE PK,NC 27711
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10.1111/j.1539-6924.1996.tb00824.x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Recently, it was hyphothesized that there are chemicals in the environment that, by virtue of their ability to effect endocrine function, are causing a variety of adverse effect in humans and wildlife. This paper emphasizes the similarities and differences between potential impacts of endocrine disrupting chemicals on wildlife and human populations from a risk assessment orientation.
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页码:731 / 739
页数:9
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