neurotoxicology

[ noor-uh-tok-si-kol-uh-jee, nyoor- ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• neuro·toxi·colo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of neurotoxicology¹

neuro- + toxicology

Example Sentences

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

“Schools should be safe places for our kids to learn and play, but Washington is failing to protect our kids from lead in drinking water,” Steven Gilbert, director and founder of the Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders.

From Seattle Times

The review, published in Neurotoxicology, included a 2012 analysis of 19,000 retired U.S. nurses, which found that the more fine particulates the nurses were exposed to, based on monitoring data near their homes, the faster they declined on cognitive tests.

From Science Magazine