Endosulfan Exposure Disrupts Pheromonal Systems in the Red-Spotted Newt: A Mechanism for Subtle Effects of Environmental Chemicals

Environmental Health Perspectives, July, 2001 by Daesik Park, Steven Hempleman, C., Catherine R. Propper

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