Perinatal Exposure to Organochlorine Compounds on Child Health, Development up to Age Two

Title: The Effect of Perinatal Exposure to Persistent Organochlorine Compounds on Child Health and Development from Birth to Age Two

Principal Investigator: Jo Freudenheim, PhD

Funding Agency: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Period: 09/01/04 - 04/18/06

Abstract: This study was a continuation of research using the New York State Angler Cohort Study, looking at child health and the effect of perinatal exposure to persistent organochlorine compounds.

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