Methyl mercury exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes in the Seychelles Child Development Study Main cohort at age 22 and 24 years

Edwin van Wijngaarden; Sally W. Thurston; Gary J. Myers; Donald Harrington; Deborah A. Cory-Slechta; JJ Strain; Gene E. Watson; Grazyna Zareba; Tanzy Love; Juliette Henderson; Conrad F. Shamlaye; Philip W. Davidson

doi:10.1016/j.ntt.2016.10.011

Methyl mercury exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes in the Seychelles Child Development Study Main cohort at age 22 and 24 years

Edwin van Wijngaarden, Sally W. Thurston, Gary J. Myers, Donald Harrington, Deborah A. Cory-Slechta, JJ Strain, Gene E. Watson, Grazyna Zareba, Tanzy Love, Juliette Henderson, Conrad F. Shamlaye, Philip W. Davidson

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Abstract

All fish contain methyl mercury (MeHg), a known neurotoxicant at adequate dosage. There is still substantial scientific uncertainty about the consequences, if any, of mothers consuming fish with naturally-acquired levels of MeHg contamination. In 1989-1990, we recruited the Main Cohort of the Seychelles Child Development Study to assess the potential developmental effects of prenatal MeHg exposure. We report here on associations with neurodevelopmental outcomes obtained at 22 and 24years of age.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	35-42
Number of pages	7
Journal	Neurotoxicology and Teratology
Volume	59
Early online date	28 Oct 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ntt.2016.10.011
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 28 Feb 2017

Keywords

Methyl mercury
prenatal exposure
postnatal exposure
child development

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van Wijngaarden, E., Thurston, S. W., Myers, G. J., Harrington, D., Cory-Slechta, D. A., Strain, JJ., Watson, G. E., Zareba, G., Love, T., Henderson, J., Shamlaye, C. F., & Davidson, P. W. (2017). Methyl mercury exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes in the Seychelles Child Development Study Main cohort at age 22 and 24 years. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 59, 35-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ntt.2016.10.011

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Methyl mercury exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes in the Seychelles Child Development Study Main cohort at age 22 and 24 years

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