Proceedings of NIMD Forum

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

Preface

Ryo Nomura: Director-General, NIMD

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Welcome Address

Kazuko Kamiya: Director, Environmental Health Department, Ministry of the Environment

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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)

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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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