Effect of low dose ionizing radiation exposure in utero on cognitive function in adolescence

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 210-215

  Heiervang, Kristin Sverdvik ^b   Mednick, Sarnoff ^c   Sundet, Kjetil ^a   Rund, Bjørn Rishovd ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Vestre Viken Hospital Trust   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chernobyl; Cognitive function; In utero; Radiation exposure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; COGNITION; DISASTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; NORWAY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION; DISASTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE;

EID: 77954006774     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2010.00814.x     Document Type: Article

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