Proximity to point sources of environmental mercury release as a predictor of autism prevalence

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-24

  Palmer, Raymond F ^a   Blanchard, Stephen ^b   Wood, Robert ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^b OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Distance; Environment; Industry; Mercury

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POWER PLANT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; POLLUTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

EID: 54549085605     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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