Relationship of perinatal PCB exposure to neurodevelopmental outcomes: Reply to appraisal

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 687-691

  Gladen, Beth C ^a   Rogan, Walter J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 4043051648     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20010     Document Type: Article

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