The developing brain : a largely overlooked health endpoint in risk assessments for synthetic chemical substances
By: McElgunn, Barbara.
Series: International Journal of Disability Development and Education 57 (3) 2010: 315-330.Publisher: 2010Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): BEHAVIOUR DISORDERS | BEHAVIOURAL TOXICOLOGY | BRAIN DEVELOPMENT | DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICOLOGY | ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | LEARNING DISABILITY | NEUROTOXIC AGENTS | POLICY | RESEARCHSummary: Observes that a large body of experimental animal research on the neurotoxic effects of certain environmental chemicals provides evidence of a cascade of neurobehavioural effects. Considers that the role of developmental neurotoxicants as causative or contributory factors in children's learning and behavioural disorders warrants more attention in both research and policy.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Observes that a large body of experimental animal research on the neurotoxic effects of certain environmental chemicals provides evidence of a cascade of neurobehavioural effects. Considers that the role of developmental neurotoxicants as causative or contributory factors in children's learning and behavioural disorders warrants more attention in both research and policy.
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