Environmental pollutants and child health-A review of recent concerns

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 219, Issue 4-5, 2016, Pages 331-342

  Vrijheid, Martine ^a,b,c   Casas, Maribel ^a,b,c   Gascon, Mireia ^a,b,c   Valvi, Damaskini ^a,b,c,d   Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark ^a,b,c  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^c CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; Environmental pollutants; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

POLLUTANT;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; DRUG EFFECTS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; OBESITY; POLLUTANT; PREMATURE BIRTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; TOXICITY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; OBESITY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 84969556058     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2016.05.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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