An evaluation of neurobehavioral tests used to assess the neurodevelopmental effects of early ammonium perchlorate exposure

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 67, Issue 8-10, 2004, Pages 835-844

  Bekkedal, Marni Y V ^a   Arfsten, Darryl ^b   Mattie, David ^c  

^a WI Bureau of Environmental Health   (United States)

^b WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE; DRINKING WATER; PERCHLORATE; THYROID HORMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; PERCHLORIC ACID; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1942532004     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390490428297     Document Type: Conference Paper

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