Confirmation of and explanations for elevated blood lead and other disorders in children exposed to water disinfection and fluoridation chemicals

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1032-1042

  Coplan, Myron J ^a   Patch, Steven C ^b   Masters, Roger D ^c   Bachman, Marcia S ^a  

^a Intellequity Technology Services Natick   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brass corrosion; Elevated blood lead; Enzyme inhibition; Fluorosis; Fluosilicate; Silicofluoride

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FLUOSILICATE SODIUM; FLUOSILICIC ACID; LEAD; POLYPEPTIDE; SILICATE; SILICIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CORROSION; DISINFECTION; DISSOCIATION; ENAMEL; FLUORIDATION; FLUOROSIS; HUMAN; IONIZATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN INDUCTION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34948883214     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2007.02.012     Document Type: Article

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