Prenatal exposure to perfluroalkyl substances and children's IQ: The Taiwan maternal and infant cohort study

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 218, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 639-644

  Wang, Yan ^a,b   Rogan, Walter J ^a   Chen, Hsin Yi ^c   Chen, Pau Chung ^d   Su, Pen Hua ^e   Chen, Hsiao Yen ^e   Wang, Shu Li ^a,f,g  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b Carter Consulting Inc   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^g NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Children; IQ; Perfluoroalkyl substances; Prenatal exposure

Indexed keywords

FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON; POLLUTANT;

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTANT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84940597715     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2015.07.002     Document Type: Article

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