Prenatal and childhood chlordecone exposure, cognitive abilities and problem behaviors in 7-year-old children: the TIMOUN mother-child cohort in Guadeloupe

• Principais autores: Youssef Oulhote (Autor), Florence Rouget (Autor), Léah Michineau (Autor), Christine Monfort (Autor), Mireille Desrochers-Couture (Autor), Jean-Pierre Thomé (Autor), Philippe Kadhel (Autor), Luc Multigner (Autor), Sylvaine Cordier (Autor), Gina Muckle (Autor)
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• Publicado em: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...