neurotoxicology

American  

[noor-uh-tok-si-kol-uh-jee, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər əˌtɒk sɪˈkɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

1. the science that deals with the effects of poisons on the nervous system.

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Other Word Forms

• neurotoxicologist noun

Etymology

Origin of neurotoxicology

neuro- + toxicology

Example Sentences

A systematic review published in the journal Neurotoxicology found a link between air pollution and increased depressive and anxiety symptoms and behaviors, as well as physical alterations in brain regions believed to be associated with those conditions.

From Salon

"The results of our studies on the effects of nanoparticles in the air show a link between exposure to air pollutants and neurological diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders," 2021 study lead author Mojtaba Ehsanifar, an assistant professor of environmental neurotoxicology at Kashan University of Medical Sciences' Anatomical Sciences Research Center, told Salon by email.

From Salon

The study, published in the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology, was based on 74 children in Ethiopia who were exposed to high fluoride in drinking water — averaging 7.6 milligrams per liter.

From Salon

The study, published in the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology, was conducted in rural Ethiopia where farming communities use wells with varying levels of naturally occurring fluoride ranging from 0.4 to 15.5 mg/L. The World Health Organization recommends fluoride levels below 1.5 mg/L.

From Science Daily

These are the key findings of a systematic review that my colleagues and I recently published in the journal NeuroToxicology.

From Salon