Causal inference considerations for endocrine disruptor research in children's health

Annual Review of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 139-158

  Engel, Stephanie M ^a   Wolff, Mary S ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Causation; Endocrine disruptors; Neurodevelopment; PCBs; Phthalates

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CAUSAL MODELING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MYELINATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEURULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYNAPTOGENESIS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS;

EID: 84875442596     PISSN: 01637525     EISSN: 15452093     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031811-124556     Document Type: Review

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