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Developmental evaluation of a potential non-steroidal estrogen: triclosan.
Marine environmental research - 1 Jan 2000
Foran C M, Bennett E R, Benson W H
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Triclosan is an antibacterial agent commonly used in industry and often detected in waste-water effluent. The potential of triclosan to act as an endocrine disruptor was examined because its chemical structure closely resembles known non-steroidal estrogens (e.g. DES, bisphenol A). Japanese medaka fry (Oryzias latipes) were exposed for 14 days beginning 2 days post-hatch to triclosan (100, 10, 1 micrograms/l),...
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