Neurotoxicity of Ortho-Phthalates: Recommendations for Critical Policy Reforms to Protect Brain Development in Children.
Robust data from longitudinal birth cohort studies and experimental studies of perinatally exposed animals indicate that exposure to ortho-phthalates can impair brain development and increase risks for learning, attention, and behavioral disorders in childhood. This growing body of evidence, along w...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 111; no. 4; pp. 687 - 696 |
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American Public Health Association
Apr2021
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