Fetal exposure to environmental neurotoxins in Taiwan.

Mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) are recognized neurotoxins in children that particularly affect neurodevelopment and intellectual performance. Based on the hypothesis that the fetal basis of adult disease is fetal toxic exposure that results in adverse outcomes in adulthood,...

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Main Authors: Chuen-Bin Jiang, Hsing-Cheng Hsi, Chun-Hua Fan, Ling-Chu Chien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4192362?pdf=render