Methods of assessing neurobehavioral development in children exposed to methyl parathion in Mississippi and Ohio

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 110, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2002, Pages 1079-1083

  Zeitz, Perri ^a   Kakolewski, Kirsten ^b   Imtiaz, Rubina ^c   Kaye, Wendy ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's health; Exposure assessment; Methyl parathion; Neurobehavioral development; Organophosphate pesticide

Indexed keywords

ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PARATHION METHYL;

AFFECT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PEDIATRIC ENVIRONMENTAL NEUROBEHAVIORAL TEST BATTERY; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 12244267744     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.02110s61079     Document Type: Review

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