Cognitive performance and associated factors among primary school children in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities in northwestern Tanzania

Introduction Cognitive performance deficit remains a major public health problem in developing countries. Emerging evidence from the literature suggests environmental exposure to chemical substances influences neurocognitive development in children. The study determined the prevalence of cognitive d...

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Published in:	Public Health and Toxicology
Main Authors:	Joel L. Maduhu, Elias C. Nyanza, Theresia Maduka, Neema Kayange
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	European Publishing 2024-03-01
Subjects:	memory environmental exposure cognitive performance neurocognitive development teachers’ availability mining communities
Online Access:	https://www.publichealthtoxicology.com/Cognitive-performance-and-associated-factors-among-primary-school-children-in-artisanal,189289,0,2.html

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