Developmental neurotoxicity of ortho-phthalate diesters: Review of human and experimental evidence

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 112-122

  Miodovnik, Amir ^a   Edwards, Andrea ^b   Bellinger, David C ^a   Hauser, Russ ^c,d  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocrine disruptors; Epidemiology; Neurodevelopment; Phthalates; Prenatal

Indexed keywords

PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR; PHTHALALDEHYDE; PHTHALALDEHYDE DIESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CALCIUM SIGNALING; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PLAY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; THYROID GLAND;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NEURODEVELOPMENT; PHTHALATES; PRENATAL;

ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; DISINFECTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; O-PHTHALALDEHYDE;

EID: 84894659643     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: 18729711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2014.01.007     Document Type: Review

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