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. 2012 Aug;33(4):887-96.
doi: 10.1016/j.neuro.2012.01.004. Epub 2012 Jan 17.

Neurobehavioral and neurodevelopmental effects of pesticide exposures

Leslie London  1 , Cheryl Beseler, Maryse F Bouchard, David C Bellinger, Claudio Colosio, Philippe Grandjean, Raul Harari, Tahira Kootbodien, Hans Kromhout, Francesca Little, Tim Meijster, Angelo Moretto, Diane S Rohlman, Lorann Stallones
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Neurobehavioral and neurodevelopmental effects of pesticide exposures

Leslie London et al. Neurotoxicology. 2012 Aug.

Abstract

The association between pesticide exposure and neurobehavioral and neurodevelopmental effects is an area of increasing concern. This symposium brought together participants to explore the neurotoxic effects of pesticides across the lifespan. Endpoints examined included neurobehavioral, affective and neurodevelopmental outcomes among occupational (both adolescent and adult workers) and non-occupational populations (children). The symposium discussion highlighted many challenges for researchers concerned with the prevention of neurotoxic illness due to pesticides and generated a number of directions for further research and policy interventions for the protection of human health, highlighting the importance of examining potential long-term effects across the lifespan arising from early adolescent, childhood or prenatal exposure.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: OHSU and Dr. Rohlman have a significant financial interest in Northwest Education Training and Assessment, LLC, a company that may have a commercial interest in the results of this research and technology. This potential conflict of interest was reviewed and a management plan approved by the OHSU Conflict of Interest in Research Committee was implemented.

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Structural Equation Model of the effects of significant covariates on the latent depression dimensions of the CES-D scale, the latent safety knowledge factor and injury
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