Lack of neurodevelopmental adversity by prenatal exposure of infants to current lowered PCB levels: Comparison of two German birth cohort studies

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 71, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 700-702

  Wilhelm, Michael ^a   Ranft, Ulrich ^b   Krämer, Ursula ^b   Wittsiepe, Jürgen ^a   Lemm, Friederike ^a   Fürst, Peter ^c   Eberwein, Georg ^d   Winneke, Gerhard ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Chemical and Veterinary State Control Laboratory (CVUA)   (Germany)

^d North Rhine Westphalia State Agency for Nature   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL TOXIC SUBSTANCE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADULT; BAYLEY SCALES OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT; BREAST MILK; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFANT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN; POLLUTANT; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 46749087094     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390801984904     Document Type: Conference Paper

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