Risk of learning and behavioral disorders following prenatal and early postnatal exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE)-contaminated drinking water

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 175-185

  Janulewicz, Patricia A ^a   White, Roberta F ^a   Winter, Michael R ^a   Weinberg, Janice M ^a   Gallagher, Lisa E ^a   Vieira, Veronica ^a   Webster, Thomas F ^a   Aschengrau, Ann ^a  

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

Author keywords

Contaminated water; Development; Learning disabilities; PCE; Tetrachloroethylene

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEACHING; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTHER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERINATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; SOLVENTS; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 44149108893     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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