Neurobehavioural investigations in adolescents exposed to environmental pollutants

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 707-713

  Vermeir, Griet ^a   Viaene, Mineke ^a,b   Staessen, Jan ^b   Hond, Elly Den ^b   Roels, Harry A ^c  

^a Neurotoxicology Expertise Center   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cadmium (Cd); Environment; Lead (Pb); Neurobehavioural function; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; DIOXIN; LEAD; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BLOOD ANALYSIS; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYE HAND COORDINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 17044373633     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2004.12.041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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