Symptoms, lung and liver function, blood counts, and genotoxic effects in coastal tanker crews

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 392-398

  Nilsson, Ralph ^a   Nordlinder, Rolf ^a   Högstedt, Benkt ^b   Karlsson, Anita ^b   Järvholm, Bengt ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Lanssjukhuset ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benzene; Micronucleus tests; Seamen; Sister chromatid exchanges; Tankers

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; LIVER ENZYME; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; POKEWEED MITOGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENOTOXICITY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MICRONUCLEUS; NAUSEA; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; SAILOR; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; SPIROMETRY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENZENE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CARCINOGENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POISONING; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SHIPS; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0030970377     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050166     Document Type: Article

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