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Section Title Size

Front Matter

Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, Forward

227 kb

Executive Summary

Executive Summary

250 kb

Chapter 1

Nature of the Problem

145 kb

Chapter 2

Normal Brain Development and Developmental Toxicology

205 kb

Chapter 3

The Spectrum of Developmental Disorders and Their Public Health Impact

190 kb

Chapter 4

The Long Road from Research to Real Life

119 kb

Chapter 5

The Multiple Causes of Disabilities

120 kb

Chapter 6

Known and Suspected Developmental Neurotoxicants

450 kb

Chapter 7

Chemicals, Regulations and the Environment

461 kb

Chapter 8

Conclusions

127 kb

Appendix

Clinical Spectrum of Developmental Disorders

183 kb

Entire Report

In Harm's Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development

2.7 mb



Errata

Please note: The report was updated in 2001. The following Errata only apply to the first printing (2000).

1)  Page 84 - "Second, the low concentrations of chlorpyrifos necessary to impair DNA synthesis and cell division are actually lower than exposure levels of children under some pesticide home-use conditions." Should read: "Second, the exposures to chlorpyrifos shown to impair DNA synthesis and cell division in animal tests are only about 4-5 times higher than potential exposure levels of children under some pesticide home-use conditions."

2)  Page 66-67 - "Based on the Seychelles study the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has established a minimum risk level for oral exposure to methylmercury at 0.5 mg/kg/day." Should read: "....0.3 mg/kg/day."

3)  Page 94 - Delete "H" under dioxin.

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