NIMD Forum 2002
-The Study of Fetal Methylmercury Exposure and Children Development-

Preface

 
 
Ryo Nomura
Director-General, NIMD
i
Welcome Address

 
 
Kazuko Kamiya
Director, Environmental Health Department, Ministry of the Environment
ii
Presentation Section

 
 
Studying Neurotoxic Exposures in Children: Methylmercury as a Prototype
Philip W. Davidson (University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, USA)
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Current Hair Mercury Levels in Japanese: Survey in Five Districts
Akira Yasutake (NIMD)
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Neurodevelopmental effects of methylmercury in Japanese Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Akita
Katsuyuki Murata (Department of Hygiene, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan)
30
 
Effects of Perinatal Exposures to Methylmercury and Environmentally Persistent Organic Pollutants on Neurobehavioral Development in Japanese Children: A Protocol for the Prospective Cohort Study
Kunihiko Nakai (Departments of Environmental Health Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)
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