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Prenatal exposure to organophosphates, paraoxonase 1, and cognitive development in childhood.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Aug 2011
Engel Stephanie M, Wetmur James, Chen Jia, Zhu Chenbo, Barr Dana Boyd, Canfield Richard L, Wolff Mary S
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BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides has been shown to negatively affect child neurobehavioral development. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a key enzyme in the metabolism of organophosphates. OBJECTIVE: We examined the relationship between biomarkers of organophosphate exposure, PON1, and cognitive development at ages 12 and 24 months and 6-9 years. METHODS: The Mount Sinai Children's Environmental...
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