The influence of cognitive bias on the perceived odor, irritation and health symptoms from chemical exposure

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 407-417

  Dalton, Pamela ^a   Wysocki, Charles J ^a   Brody, Michael J ^a   Lawley, Henry J ^a  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetone; Health symptoms; Irritation; Olfaction; Response bias

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; IRRITANT AGENT; PHENETHYL ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; ODOR; RACE; SMELLING; SMOKING;

ACETONE; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); COGNITION; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREJUDICE; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMELL; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0030993297     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050168     Document Type: Article

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