The effects of organophosphate pesticide exposure on Hispanic children's cognitive and behavioral functioning

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-101

  Sánchez Lizardi, Patricia ^a   O'Rourke, Mary Kay ^b   Morris, Richard J ^b  

^a Chula Vista Elementary School District   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's cognitive and behavioral functioning; Organophosphates; Pesticides exposure

Indexed keywords

ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PERFORMANCE; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS; VISION; WISCONSIN CARD SORTING TEST;

ARIZONA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PESTICIDES; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS;

EID: 37548999287     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm047     Document Type: Article

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