Open AccessEffect of polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) on developmental abilities in young children.
Author(s) -
Eugene Schwartz,
William A. Rae
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.73.3.277
Subject(s) - polybrominated biphenyls , cohort , breast milk , in utero , medicine , environmental health , normative , polybrominated diphenyl ethers , cohort study , pediatrics , pregnancy , biology , fetus , ecology , biochemistry , genetics , philosophy , epistemology , pollutant
Eighteen children, ages 4 to 6 years, with known exposure to polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) in utero and/or through breast milk were administered developmental tests. These same children had exhibited low scores on a partial developmental assessment two years earlier. Current results were compared to normative test data. Findings showed: 1) PBB cohort children are within the normal range in all areas assessed; 2) An inverse relationship is noted between PBB fat level and scores on some developmental tasks. The importance of this finding for later development is unclear and, thus will bear future monitoring.