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Early-Life Environmental Influences on Allergic Diseases
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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
The Minamata Convention was established following the Minamata disaster. To protect humans and the environment from persistent organic pollutants, the Stockholm Convention was established. However, there are m...