Effects of perinatal dioxin exposure on neonatal electroencephalography (EEG) activity of the quiet sleep stage in the most contaminated area from Agent Orange in Vietnam.

CONCLUSION: Perinatal dioxin exposure influences neuronal activity in the quiet sleep stage, leading to poor communication ability indicated by gaze behavior in early childhood.
PMID: 33296778 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - December 6, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Pham NT, Nishijo M, Nghiem TTG, Pham TT, Tran NN, Le VQ, Vu TH, Tran HA, Phan HAV, Do Q, Takiguchi T, Nishino Y, Nishijo H Tags: Int J Hyg Environ Health Source Type: research