Exposure to a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may produce different neurodevelopmental effects from those of exposure to individual PAHs, and the developing brain may be sensitive to these contaminants over a wide window of development, according to a Duke University Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center study.

Cell-Based Models Reveal Differences in How PAH Mixtures Affect Neurodevelopment

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Cell-Based Models Reveal Differences in How PAH Mixtures Affect Neurodevelopment

Cell-Based Models Reveal Differences in How PAH Mixtures Affect Neurodevelopment