Prenatal and childhood chlordecone exposure, cognitive abilities and problem behaviors in 7-year-old children: the TIMOUN mother–child cohort in Guadeloupe
Abstract Background Chlordecone is a highly persistent organochlorine insecticide that was intensively used in banana fields in the French West Indies, resulting in a widespread contamination. Neurotoxicity of acute exposures in adults is well recognized, and empirical data suggests that prenatal ex...
Main Authors: | Youssef Oulhote, Florence Rouget, Léah Michineau, Christine Monfort, Mireille Desrochers-Couture, Jean-Pierre Thomé, Philippe Kadhel, Luc Multigner, Sylvaine Cordier, Gina Muckle |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-023-00970-3 |
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