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100			_a Maede Ejaredar _944179
245			_aPhthalate exposure and childrens neurodevelopment: a systematic review
260			_aMwanza: _b Academic Press, _b Tanzania Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] _c 2015/10/1
300			_aPages 51-60
490			_v Volume 142
520			_aBackground Emerging evidence from observational studies suggests that prenatal exposure to phthalates affects neurodevelopment in children. Objective To conduct a systematic review of the existing literature on the association between urinary phthalate concentrations and children's neurodevelopment. Methods We searched electronic bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Global Health, CAB abstracts, and ERIC) (1910 to February 21st, 2014); reference lists of included articles, and conference abstracts (American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Neurology, and Pediatric Academic Societies). Two independent reviewers screened abstracts and extracted data. We included original studies reporting on the association between prenatal or childhood urinary phthalate metabolites, and cognitive and behavioral outcomes (e.g., IQ scores, BASC-2 scores or
600			_x Environmental research _944180
700			_aElias C Nyanza _919632
700			_aKayla Ten Eycke _944181
700			_a Deborah Dewey _922805
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