Brain drain: The cost of neglected responsibilities in evaluating cumulative effects of environmental chemicals

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 496-499

  Maffini, Maricel V ^a   Neltner, Thomas G ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; DISABILITY; DISEASE PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TOXICITY;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

DANGEROUS GOODS; FOOD ADDITIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BRAIN; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHILD; DANGEROUS GOODS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG INTERACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTOXICATION; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD ADDITIVES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84930662550     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-203980     Document Type: Article

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