Male cerebral palsy hospitalization as a potential indicator of neurological effects of methylmercury exposure in Great Lakes communities

Environmental Research

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 375-384

  Gilbertson, Michael ^a  

^a International Joint Commission   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community health; Indicator; Methylmercury; Neurological effects

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

HEALTH IMPACT; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; METHYLMERCURY; NEUROLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

CANADA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GEOGRAPHY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MERCURIALISM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

CANADA; CEREBRAL PALSY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; GREAT LAKES REGION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SEX FACTORS;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 3042680332     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2003.09.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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