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UNINA9910817149003321 |
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Environmental factors in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders / / edited by Michael Aschner, Lucio G. Costa |
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Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Academic Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (451 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Developmental neurobiology |
Nervous system - Degeneration |
Brain - Degeneration |
Brain - Growth |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEBASIC CELLULAR FUNCTIONS; FROM AXONAL VARICOSITIES TO AXONAL DEGENERATION; CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 5 - Neurobehavioral Effects of Air Pollution in Children; INTRODUCTION; EVIDENCE FROM EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE FROM ANIMAL RESEARCH; BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS; EVALUATION OF THE EVIDENCE AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 6 - The Role of Methylmercury Exposure in Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders; INTRODUCTION; FETAL MINAMATA DISEASE AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Environmental Factors in Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders presents a state-of-the-art review of the effects of environmental contaminants on the development and degeneration of the human nervous system, brought together by world-leading experts in the field. Part One describes the adverse effects that the environment can have on neurological development, and how these effects may exhibit. Specific contaminants and their possible consequences of exposure are addressed (lead, methylmercury, |
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