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Name	Variant
alkylphenol
antiestrogen
aquifer
bioassay
bisphenol A	BPA
breast cancer
breast carcinoma in situ	BCIS
carcinogen
case-control study
chlordane
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene	DDE
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane	DDT
dieldrin
ductal carcinoma in situ	DCIS
endocrine disruptors	EDCs, hormone disruptors
endogenous estrogen	oestrogen
epidemiology
E-SCREEN
estradiol	oestradiol
estrogenic compound	oestrogenic compound
exposure
genetic polymorphism
geocoding
geographic information system	GIS, Geographical Information Systems
heptachlor
hormone disruptor	endocrine disruptor
hormone receptor
hormone replacement therapy	HRT
incidence
latency period
lobular carcinoma in situ	LCIS
mammography
nonylphenol
nulliparity
p value	statistical significance
paraben
perchloroethylene	PERC, PCE, tetrachloroethylene
pesticide
phthalate
phytoestrogen
polychlorinated biphenyls	PCBs
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons	PAHs
precautionary principle
risk
risk assessment
risk factor
statistically significant
tetrachloroethylene	PCE, PERC, perchloroethylene
trichloroethylene	TCE
volatile organic compounds	VOCs
xenoestrogen
zone of contribution	ZOC, Zone II, Capture Zone

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