Neuromotor functions in Inuit preschool children exposed to Pb, PCBs, and Hg

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-257

  Després, Christine ^a   Beuter, Anne ^b   Richer, François ^a   Poitras, Karine ^c   Veilleux, Annie ^d   Ayotte, Pierre ^c   Dewailly, Éric ^c   Saint Amour, Dave ^d   Muckle, Gina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental neurotoxicants; Hg; Motor functions; Pb; PCBs; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; LEAD; MERCURY; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SELENIUM; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROTOXICOLOGY; OSCILLATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; TREMOR; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 14044261387     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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