Influence of glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms on cognitive functioning effects induced by p,p'-ddt among preschoolers

Authors :: Morales, Eva
Sunyer, Jordi
Castro-Giner, Francesc
Estivill, Xavier
Julvez, Jordi
Ribas-Fito, Nuria
Torrent, Maties
Grimalt, Joan O.
Cid, Rafael de
Source :: Environmental Health Perspectives. Nov, 2008, Vol. 116 Issue 11, p1581, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Early-life exposure to p,p'-DDT [2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) -1, 1, 1 - trichloroethane] is associated with a decrease in cognitive skills among preschoolers at 4 years of age. We hypothesized that genetic [...]

Subjects :: Genetic polymorphisms -- Research
Cognition disorders -- Risk factors
Cognition disorders -- Diagnosis
Cognition disorders -- Genetic aspects
Cognition disorders -- Research
DDT (Insecticide) -- Health aspects
DDT (Insecticide) -- Environmental aspects
DDT (Insecticide) -- Research

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