Impacts of Perinatal Dioxin Exposure

Impacts of Perinatal DioxinExposure on Motor Coordination and Higher Cognitive Development in VietnamesePreschool Children: A Five-Year Follow-Up

Abstract

Dioxin concentrations remain elevated in the environment and in humans residing near former US Air Force bases in South Vietnam. Our previous epidemiological studies showed adverse effects of dioxin exposure on neurodevelopment for the first 3 years of life. Subsequently, we extended the follow-up period and investigated the influence of perinatal dioxin exposure on neurodevelopment, including motor coordination and higher cognitive ability, in preschool children

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