Manganese exposure and the neuropsychological effect on children and adolescents: A review

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 541-548

  Menezes Filho, José A ^a,b   Bouchard, Maryse ^c   De N Sarcinelli, Paula ^b   Moreira, Josino C ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognition; Manganese; Neurobehavioral manifestations; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOINDICATOR; BLOOD; CHILD HEALTH; COGNITION; CROSS SECTION; DRINKING WATER; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INFANT FEEDING; MANGANESE; MINE DRAINAGE; NEUROLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; SAMPLE PREPARATION; TOXICITY;

EID: 77249172342     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892009001200010     Document Type: Review

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