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The Relation of Environmental Contaminants Exposure to Behavioral Indicators in Inuit Preschoolers in Arctic Quebec

2010

Plusquellec, P., Muckle, G., Dewailly, E., Ayotte, P., Bégin, G., Desrosiers, C., Després, C., Saint-Amour, D., & Poitras, K.

Elsevier

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This study aimed to investigate the association between prenatal and postnatal exposure to environmental contaminants and several aspects of behavioral function in Inuit preschoolers from Nunavik, Quebec. The study revealed an association between prenatal polychlorinated biphenyls exposure and emotional outcomes in the preschoolers.

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The Relation of Environmental Contaminants Exposure to Behavioral Indicators in Inuit Preschoolers in Arctic Quebec

Plusquellec, P., Muckle, G., Dewailly, E., Ayotte, P., Bégin, G., Desrosiers, C., Després, C., Saint-Amour, D., & Poitras, K. (2010). The relation of environmental contaminants exposure to behavioral indicators in Inuit preschoolers in Arctic Quebec. NeuroToxicology, 31(1), 17-25.

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