Polybrominated diphenyl ethers: Neurobehavioral effects following developmental exposure

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 449-462

  Branchi, Igor ^a   Capone, Francesca ^a,b   Alleva, Enrico ^a   Costa, Lucio G ^c,d  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brominated flame retardants; Mice; Neurobehavioral development; PBDE; PCB; Perinatal exposure

Indexed keywords

ALPHA BUNGAROTOXIN; FLAME RETARDANT; METHYLMERCURY; NICOTINE; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE; TRITIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEALTH HAZARD; LEARNING; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MEMORY; MOUSE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037672842     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-813X(03)00020-2     Document Type: Article

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