Metal concentrations in hair and cognitive assessment in an adolescent population

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-221

  Torrente, Margarita ^a   Colomina, M Teresa ^a   Domingo, Jose L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive functions; Metals; Place of residence; Scalp hair; School children

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NORMAL HUMAN; POLLUTANT; POPULATION RESEARCH; TISSUE LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; SPAIN;

EID: 20644434906     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:104:3:215     Document Type: Article

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