Effects of prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins on mental and motor development in Japanese children at 6 months of age.(Research: Children's Health) From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: Hirakawa, Hironori; Hori, Tsuguhide; Iida, Takao; Kanagami, Nobuo; Kato, Shizue; Kishi, Reiko; Nakajima, Sonomi; Nakamura, Yuji; Saijo, Yasuaki; Sasaki, Seiko; Sata, Fumihiro; Sengoku, Yasuhito; Tobiishi, Kazuhiro; Todaka, Takashi; Uno, Akiko; Yanagiya, Satoko | COPYRIGHT 2006 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Several studies have shown that prenatal and/or postnatal background-level exposure to environmental chemicals, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxins, induces adverse effects on the neurodevelopment of children. However, other studies have not detected any harmful influences on neurodevelopment. Furthermore, except in western countries, no developmental tests have been carried out in relation to detailed assessment of exposure to PCBs and dioxins. In this study (the ...