Effects of metals on the nervous system of humans and animals

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 209-218

  Carpenter, D O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Attention span; IQ; Lead; Methylmercury; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COPPER; LEAD; MANGANESE; METAL; METHYLMERCURY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHELATION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; PARKINSON DISEASE; REVIEW;

EID: 0034756495     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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