Neurobehavioral tests have long been used to assess health effects in exposed working
adult populations. The heightened concern over the potential impact of environmental …

In recent years there has been heightened concern over the potential impact of
environmental exposures on neurological function in children. Children are thought to be …

The Behavioral Assessment and Research System (BARS) is a computer-based testing
system designed to assess neurobehavioral function in humans. It was developed to provide …

Background Exposure to neurotoxicants is a world wide problem with significant health
implications for child development. In spite of higher neurotoxicant exposures, many …

In developing countries, there is a need for low-cost neurobehavioral (NB) test batteries for
vulnerable populations, particularly for children exposed to environmental neurotoxicants …

Many factors affect the growth and development of children, including chemicals in the
environment. Children have greater exposure to toxicants than adults due to both behavior …

To address the need for standardized test batteries, an expert group convened by the World
Health Organization (WHO) and the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health …

To identify neurotoxic effects in children living near hazardous waste sites, the Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has designed a basic Pediatric …

Nationally recognized experts participated in a 3-day workshop to discuss the complex
issues associated with neurobehavioral testing in environmental health settings, and to …

Neurotoxic effects are of such breadth and complexity that functional biomarkers (behavioral
tests) that integrate many areas of the nervous system predominate in human …