Childhood polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure and executive function in children in the HOME Study

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 87-94

  Vuong, Ann M ^a   Yolton, Kimberly ^b   Poston, Kendra L ^a   Xie, Changchun ^a   Webster, Glenys M ^c   Sjödin, Andreas ^d   Braun, Joseph M ^e   Dietrich, Kim N ^a   Lanphear, Bruce P ^c   Chen, Aimin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^e BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Executive function; Neurodevelopment; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs); Postnatal

Indexed keywords

DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 85031824426     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2017.10.006     Document Type: Article

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