Neurobehavioral development in children with potential exposure to pesticides

Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 312-320

  Handal, Alexis J ^a,d   Lozoff, Betsy ^b   Breilh, Jaime ^c   Harlow, Siobán D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Health Research and Advisory Center (CEAS)   (Ecuador)

^d EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECUADOR; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

AGRICULTURE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECUADOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLOWERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PESTICIDES; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34247224402     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000259983.55716.bb     Document Type: Article

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