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 …

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

A battery of tests has been designed to explore functional disabilities in children 10-12 years
of age arising from adverse conditions during early development. At these ages, it becomes …

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

Six specific issues affecting the progressive modification of neurobehavioral test batteries
used in field studies of populations exposed to neurotoxicants are discussed and test review …

Historically, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has
served as a major source of information on recommended safe exposure limits (Threshold …

Single-dose LD10S and LD50S were determined in male, Fischer-344 rats for acrylamide
monomer, arsenic trioxide, chlordecone, lead acetate, methylmercury hydroxide …

The effect of exposure to neurotoxic substances on cognitive and behavioral development
has become an important research focus within developmental psychology in recent years …

Assessment of change in behavioral functioning in children as a function of neurotoxicity is
not a trivial undertaking. Psychological tests, widely (though erroneously) considered to be …