title: Letter in response to Dr. José G. Dórea.
authors: Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan. Electronic address: parajulirp@humeco.m.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
authors: Rajendra Prasad
authors: RP
authors: Parajuli
authors: Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Umezaki
authors: Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors: Hana
authors: H
authors: Furusawa
authors: Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors: Chiho
authors: C
authors: Watanabe
authors: Department of Social Medicine, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1, Okura, Setagaya-Ku, 157-8535 Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Takeo
authors: T
authors: Fujiwara
mesh_terms: D020261:Arsenic Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015032:Zinc
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D015032:Zinc