Letter commentary on Tai et al: Dioxin exposure in breast milk and infant neurodevelopment in Vietnam

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 824-

  Schecter, Arnold ^a   Constable, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 2,4,5 TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BREAST MILK; DIOXIN EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIMIT OF DETECTION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROTOXICITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIET NAM;

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MILK, HUMAN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84885861247     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2013-101727     Document Type: Letter

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