The environments of reproductive and birth defects research in the U.S. and West Germany (c. 1955-1975)

Most historiographies of the crossroads of environmental and reproductive health in 20th century start and end with the case of thalidomide. Despite its global scope, thalidomide today stands for sharp contrasts: in the numbers of victims, in institutional responses to the disaster, and also-more ge...

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Hauptverfasser: Nemec, Birgit (VerfasserIn) , Dron, Heather (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 15 August 2022
In: Studies in history and philosophy of science
Year: 2022, Jahrgang: 95, Pages: 50-63
ISSN:1879-2510
DOI:10.1016/j.shpsa.2022.07.001
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2022.07.001
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003936812200098X
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Verfasserangaben:Birgit Nemec, Heather Dron

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