Toxic metals, preconception and early childhood development

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Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-201

  Levitt, Miriam ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Behavioral neurotoxicity; Children's health; Early childhood development; Heavy metals; Lead; Maternal health

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040531969     PISSN: 05390184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/053901899038002001     Document Type: Article

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