Neurotoxicity from prenatal and postnatal exposure to methylmercury

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 39-44

  Grandjean, Philippe ^a,b   Weihe, Pal ^c   Debes, Frodi ^c   Choi, Anna L ^b   Budtz Jørgensen, Esben ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c FAROESE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (Faroe Islands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Methylmercury compounds; Neuropsychological tests; Postnatal development; Prenatal exposure delayed effects; Preschool child

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; MALE; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; TOXICITY;

CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS;

EID: 84898644294     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: 18729738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2014.03.004     Document Type: Article

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