Can epidemiological studies discern subtle neurological effects due to perinatal exposure to PCBs?

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 251-254

  Seegal, R F ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CHILD; COGNITION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; NOTE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029980885     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-0362(96)00056-6     Document Type: Note

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