Identifying critical windows of exposure for children's health

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 108, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages 451-455

  Selevan, Sherry G ^a   Kimmel, Carole A ^a   Mendola, Pauline ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's health; Developmental disorders; Developmental toxicity; Environmental health; Risk assessment; Teratogen; Windows of vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ARTICLE; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; GENITAL SYSTEM; GENOME; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; TARGET ORGAN; WORKSHOP;

EID: 0033927508     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.00108s3451     Document Type: Article

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