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Gender differences in the neurotoxicity of metals in children

2013

Gender-related differences in susceptibility to chemical exposure to neurotoxicants have not received sufficient attention. Although a significant number of epidemiological studies on the neurodevelopmental effects of metal exposure has been published in the last twenty years, not many of them have considered the possible gender-specific effects of such exposure. This review is focused on studies where the gender differences in pre- and/or postnatal exposure/s to five metals (mercury, lead, manganese, cadmium, and arsenic) and neurodevelopment were evaluated. We conducted a PubMed search in December 2012 and retrieved 20 studies that met the inclusion criteria. A large body of literature on…

Nervous systemMalemedicine.medical_specialtyToxicologyToxicologyChemical exposureEnvironmental healthEpidemiologymedicineHumansChildChildrenClinical Trials as TopicSex Characteristicsbusiness.industryNeurotoxicityEnvironmental ExposureMERCURY EXPOSUREmedicine.diseaseMetalsHeavy metal poisoningSexFemaleNeurotoxicity SyndromesNervous System DiseasesbusinessNeurological disordersToxicology
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Estado actual sobre la exposición alimentaria al mercurio durante el embarazo y la infancia, y recomendaciones en salud pública

2013

La exposición a dosis altas de mercurio durante periodos vulnerables (como el embarazo y la infancia) puede tener serias consecuencias para el desarrollo cognitivo, tal como se ha constatado tras los episodios de envenenamiento agudo ocurridos en Japón e Irak. El consumo de ciertos tipos de pescado es la fuente principal de exposición a mercurio de la población general. Existe una creciente preocupación por los posibles efectos neurotóxicos del mercurio, especialmente a edades tempranas en poblaciones donde el consumo de pescado es moderado-alto. La evidencia científica hasta el momento no es concluyente. En el ámbito español, el Proyecto INMA (Infancia y Medio Ambiente) ha proporcionado in…

PopulationMercuriochemistry.chemical_element010501 environmental sciences01 natural sciencesWorld health03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSalud públicaEnvironmental healthDesarrollo cognitivomedicineFish intake030212 general & internal medicineeducationPrenatal exposure0105 earth and related environmental scienceseducation.field_of_studyPregnancybusiness.industryPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthFish consumptionMERCURY EXPOSUREmedicine.diseaseMercury (element)chemistryPoblación vulnerablebusiness
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