The Seychelles Child Development Study: two decades of collaboration

The Seychelles Child Development Study represents two decades of collaboration between the Ministry of Health of Seychelles, a small island nation in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and the University of Rochester, a renowned academic and research institution in North America. The study has establis...

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Published in:Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) 2020-12, Vol.81, p.315-322
Main Authors: Shamlaye, Conrad, Davidson, Philip W., Myers, Gary J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Child Development
Diet
Female
fish consumption
Fishes
Food Contamination
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
methyl mercury
Methylmercury Compounds - toxicity
neurodevelopment
postnatal exposure
prenatal exposure
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
research collaboration
Seychelles
Seychelles - epidemiology
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Summary:The Seychelles Child Development Study represents two decades of collaboration between the Ministry of Health of Seychelles, a small island nation in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and the University of Rochester, a renowned academic and research institution in North America. The study has established itself as a model of strong longitudinal epidemiological studies and collaborative research between institutions in developed and developing countries. It has produced significant scientific findings and a large number of publications on the issue of methyl mercury from fish in the maternal diet and child development. This paper provides a background to the study and describes the key strengths of the collaboration. A brief summary of all the publications is also provided.
ISSN:0161-813X
1872-9711
DOI:10.1016/j.neuro.2020.09.023