The Risk of Exposure To Pesticides on Autism Disorder: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Zahra  Moradpour ¹ (Student Research Committee, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran)
Ali akbar  Shafikhani ² (Student Research Committee, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran)
Neda  Izady ³ (Student Research Committee, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran)
Rezvan  Zendehdel ⁴ (Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran)
Ali  Omidi ⁵ (Student Research Committee, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2021-07-11 Accepted : 2021-09-19 Published : 2023-03-01

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