Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Looming Threat to Current and Future Generations
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Cortes-Ramirez, S.A.; Ho, S.-M.; Leung, Y.-K. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Looming Threat to Current and Future Generations. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 8222. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25158222
Cortes-Ramirez SA, Ho S-M, Leung Y-K. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Looming Threat to Current and Future Generations. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(15):8222. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25158222
Chicago/Turabian StyleCortes-Ramirez, Sergio A., Shuk-Mei Ho, and Yuet-Kin Leung. 2024. "Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Looming Threat to Current and Future Generations" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 15: 8222. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25158222