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Altered Fine Motor Function at School Age in Inuit Children Exposed to PCBs, Methylmercury, and Lead

2016

Boucher, O., Muckle, G., Ayotte, P., Dewailly, E., Jacobson, S.W., & Jacobson, J.L.

Elsevier

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The authors examine the relationship between developmental exposure to methylmercury, PCBs, and lead through traditional food sources with motor function in school-age Inuit children from Nunavik. The study finds evidence of neuromotor impairments associated with postnatal exposure to seafood contaminants, particularly fine motor speed.

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Altered Fine Motor Function at School Age in Inuit Children Exposed to PCBs, Methylmercury, and Lead

Boucher, O., Muckle, G., Ayotte, P., Dewailly, E., Jacobson, S.W., & Jacobson, J.L. (2016). Altered fine motor function at school age in Inuit children exposed to PCBs, methylmercury, and lead. Environment International, 95, 144-151.

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