Lead-induced impairments in complex cognitive function: Offerings from experimental studies

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 54-75

  Cory Slechta, Deborah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LEAD POISONING; LEARNING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PRIMATE; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; LEARNING;

EID: 0038495994     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/chin.9.1.54.14499     Document Type: Article

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