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Scientific Issues on Eondocrine Disrupting Chemicals (“Environmental Hormones”)

• A possible mechanism for the low-dose effects of endocrine disruptors〔PDF File〕 (July.16.2001)

The Effects of Dioxin and Related Compounds on Human Health

• Report on Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) of Dioxin and Related Compounds (Japan) 〔PDF File〕 (Mar.27.2000)

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The Effects of Heavy Metals and Toxic Environmental Chemicals (Excluding Dioxin) on Human Health

• Metallothionein Knock-Out Mice are very Susceptible to Mercury Exposure

The Effects of the Global Environmental Changes on Human Health

• Association between Ambient Temperature and Mortality Rate

The Effects of Air Pollutants on Human Health

• Have Air Pollutants (Particulate Matters) Served as a Stimulus to Allergic Reactions?
• Alveolar Epithelial Equivalent Project
  

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