Impact of Methylmercury and Other Heavy Metals Exposure on Neurocognitive Function in Children Aged 7 Years: Study Protocol of the Follow-up.
Liza Vecchi BrumattiValentina RosolenMarika MariuzElisa PiscianzErica ValencicMaura BinEmmanouil AthanasakisAdamo Pio D'AdamoEirini FragkiadoulakiGemma CalamandreiÖykü DinckolFabio BarboneLuca RonfaniPublished in: Journal of epidemiology (2020)
This protocol extends to the first years of schooling age the evaluation of the neurotoxicant effect of Mercury and of the other heavy metals on children's neurodevelopment, adjusting for the potential confounders, such as the lifestyles and social economic status of children's families. Longitudinal analysis of neurodevelopment, assessed in different ages (18 months, 40 months, and 7 years), are performed.