Cognitive performance and associated factors among primary school children in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities in northwestern Tanzania
Introduction Cognitive performance deficit remains a major public health problem in developing countries. Emerging evidence from the literature suggests environmental exposure to chemical substances influences neurocognitive development in children. The study determined the prevalence of cognitive d...
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| Main Authors: | Joel L. Maduhu, Elias C. Nyanza, Theresia Maduka, Neema Kayange |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Public Health and Toxicology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.publichealthtoxicology.com/Cognitive-performance-and-associated-factors-among-primary-school-children-in-artisanal,189289,0,2.html |
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