PCBs as Environmental Estrogens: Turtle Sex Determination as a Biomarker of Environmental Contaminat...
PCBs as Environmental Estrogens: Turtle Sex Determination as a Biomarker of Environmental Contamination
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are widespread, low-level environmental pollutants associated with adverse health effects such as immune suppression and teratogenicity. There is increasing evidence that some PCB compounds are capable of disrupting reproductive and endocrine function in fish, birds, and mammals, including humans, particularly durin...
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PCBs as Environmental Estrogens: Turtle Sex Determination as a Biomarker of Environmental Contamination
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1567153
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1567153
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0091-6765
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1552-9924
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10.1289/ehp.94102780
