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Endocrine-Distributing Chemicals and Reproductive Function
Exposures to environmental chemicals affecting androgen action (endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)) are suspected to have a negative impact on male reproductive function by disrupting normal differentiation...
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Further Direction of Research and Policy Making of Environment and Children’s Health
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