Exposure to metals during pregnancy and neuropsychological development at the age of 4 years

There is insufficient epidemiological evidence for deciding whether prenatal exposure to the current low-levels of metals in developed countries may affect neuropsychological function in early childhood. Our goal was to evaluate potential neurotoxic effects of prenatal exposure to seven metals (coba...

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Published in:	Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) Vol. 40; pp. 16 - 22
Main Authors:	Forns, Joan, Fort, Marta, Casas, Maribel, Cáceres, Alejandro, Guxens, Mònica, Gascon, Mireia, Garcia-Esteban, Raquel, Julvez, Jordi, Grimalt, Joan O., Sunyer, Jordi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier 01.01.2014
Subjects:	Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding Biological and medical sciences Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases Child Development - drug effects Child, Preschool Environment. Living conditions Female General aspects Humans Male Medical sciences Metals - toxicity Metals - urine Metals and various inorganic compounds Miscellaneous Neuropsychological Tests Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - chemically induced Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Toxicology Human Environmental exposure Toxicity Nervous system Cognition Exposure Heavy metals Heavy metal Pregnancy Progeny Health and environment Child development Environment Female Cognitive development Neuropsychology Woman Child Neuropsychologia Public health ADHD HI SCL-90-R Q-ICP-MS Revised Symptom Checklist limits of detection Coef Weschler Adult Intelligence-Third Edition environment and childhood project IA INMA 95% CI LOD MSCA attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder WAIS-III McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities inductively coupled plasma quadruple mass spectrometry hyperactivity/impulsivity scale ADHD-DSM-IV 95% confidence interval coefficient ADHD Criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition form inattention scale
ISSN:	0161-813X, 1872-9711, 1872-9711
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