Environmental factors in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Michael Aschner, PhD, Lucio G. Costa, PhD
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 436 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color) ;
Dimensions
25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Reviews the effects of environmental contaminants on the development and degeneration of the human nervous system. Describes the adverse effects that the environment can have on neurological development, and how these effects may exhibit. Specific contaminants and their possible consequences of exposure are addressed (lead, methylmercury, alcohol), as well as specific disorders and the environmental factors associated with