Long term neurocognitive impact of low dose prenatal methylmercury exposure in Hong Kong

Environment International

Volumn 54, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-64

  Lam, Hugh Simon ^a   Kwok, Ka Ming ^a   Chan, Peggy Hiu Ying ^a   So, Hung Kwan ^a   Li, Albert Martin ^a   Ng, Pak Cheung ^a   Fok, Tai Fai ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Childhood; Low dose prenatal mercury exposure; Methylmercury; Neurocognitive outcomes; Verbal memory

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; MERCURY (METAL); TESTING;

CHILDHOOD; CORD BLOOD; EXPOSURE LEVEL; FISH CONSUMPTION; HONG-KONG; INTERNATIONAL STUDIES; LONG DELAYS; LOW DOSE; MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS; METHYL MERCURY; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROCOGNITIVE FUNCTIONS; NEUROCOGNITIVE OUTCOMES; PRENATAL MERCURY EXPOSURES; RETENTION ABILITY;

MERCURY COMPOUNDS;

METHYLMERCURY;

BIOACCUMULATION; BLOOD; CHILD HEALTH; COGNITION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; MATERNAL EFFECT; MEMORY; METHYLMERCURY; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FISH MEAT; FOOD INTAKE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; POPULATION RISK; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84873723149     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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