Effects of low exposure to inorganic mercury on psychological performance

British Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 105-109

  Soleo, L ^a   Urbano, M L ^a   Petrera, V ^a   Ambrosi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY MEMORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXCRETION; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EID: 0025061086     PISSN: 00071072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.47.2.105     Document Type: Article

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