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Neonatology and the Environment: Impact of Early Exposure to Airborne Environmental Toxicants on Infant and Child Neurodevelopment.

NeoReviews ·Vol. 11 ·2010-00-00 ·Pages 363-369

Rauh VA, Horton MK, Miller RL, Whyatt RM, Perera F

Abstract

Environmental contaminants pose a threat to infant neurodevelopment. In this current paper, we discuss evidence for the potentially harmful impact of fetal and early childhood exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), and organophosphorus (OP) insecticides. We focus on effects resulting from chronic and low-level exposure during the prenatal period and early childhood, when the brain is still undergoing rapid developmental changes.

Authors & Affiliations
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Rauh Virginia A
Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY, NY.
Horton Megan K
Miller Rachel L
Whyatt Robin M
Perera Frederica
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Article Info
Journal
NeoReviews
Abbr.
Neoreviews
ISSN
1526-9906
DOI
10.1542/neo.11-7-e363
Published
2010-00-00
Pages
363-369
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
101085360
PMCID
PMC3090621
Grants
NIEHS NIH HHS · P01 ES009600 · United States
NIEHS NIH HHS · P50 ES015905 · United States
NIEHS NIH HHS · R01 ES013163-05 · United States
NIEHS NIH HHS · R01 ES008977-03 · United States
NIEHS NIH HHS · R01 ES008977 · United States
NIEHS NIH HHS · R01 ES013163-04 · United States
NIEHS NIH HHS · R01 ES013163 · United States
NIDA NIH HHS · R01 DA027100 · United States
NIEHS NIH HHS · R01 ES015579 · United States
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