Some evidence of effects of environmental chemicals on the endocrine system in children.

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Published in Int J Hyg Environ Health on September 17, 2007

Authors

Walter J Rogan1, N Beth Ragan

Author Affiliations

1: Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. rogan@niehs.nih.gov

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