Frequency of mouthing behavior in young children

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 259-264

  Tulve, Nicolle S ^a   Suggs, Jack C ^a   McCurdy, Thomas ^a   Cohen Hubal, Elaine A ^a   Moya, Jacqueline ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Indirect ingestion exposure; Mouthing behavior; Young children

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DATA ANALYSIS; EATING HABIT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GENDER; HAND; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INFANT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOUTH HYGIENE; MOUTHING BEHAVIOR; OBJECT RELATION; OBSERVATION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUTH; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036068751     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500225     Document Type: Article

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