Ethical, legal, and social issues: Our children's future

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 521-530

  Gilbert, Steven G ^a  

^a Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; ELSI; Ethics; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

CHILD HEALTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHICS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 23844525573     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2004.12.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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