Otoneurological study in workers exposed to styrene in the fiberglass industry

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 219-223

  Calabrese, G ^a   Martini, A ^a   Sessa, G ^b   Cellini, M ^b   Bartolucci, G B ^c   Marcuzzo, G ^c   De Rosa, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b SMPIL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Auditory brainstem responses; Mandelic acid; Phenylglyoxylic acid; Posturography; Styrene; Vestibular tests

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; GLASS FIBER; MANDELIC ACID; PHENYLGLYOXYLIC ACID; STYRENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; GLASS INDUSTRY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; STABILOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM;

EID: 0029880220     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00381431     Document Type: Article

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