The effects of PCBs and dioxins on child health

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 453, 2006, Pages 55-64

  Lundqvist, Christofer ^a,b   Zuurbier, Moniek ^c   Leijs, Marike ^d,i   Johansson, Carolina ^e   Ceccatelli, Sandra ^e   Saunders, Margaret ^f   Schoeters, Greet ^g   Ten Tusscher, Gavin ^h   Koppe, Janna G ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR THE HEALTH SERVICES   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Public Health Services Gelderland Midden   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^f BRISTOL HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^g FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^h Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology ^*  (Netherlands)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Dioxin; Endocrine disruptor; Environment; Neurotoxicity; Pollution; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Postnatal exposure; Prenatal exposure; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST MILK; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CLEFT LIP; COGNITION; COUNSELING; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FETOTOXICITY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INCINERATION; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTELLIGENCE; LETHAL DOSE 50; MILK, HUMAN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; THYROXINE;

EID: 33749047244     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035320600886257     Document Type: Review

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