Development neurotoxicity: Implications of methylmercury research

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 417-428

  Grandjean, Philippe ^a,b   Perez, Marian ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chemical exposure; Developmental toxicity; Methylmercury; Neurotoxicity; Prenatal exposure delayed effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149089302     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2008.020933     Document Type: Article

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