Neurotoxicity associated with occupational exposure to acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and cyclohexanone

Environmental Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 181-188

  Mitran, E ^a   Callender, T ^b   Orha, B ^a   Dragnea, P ^a   Botezatu, G ^a  

^a Institute of Public Health Iasi   (Romania)

^b Med Health Clinic Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 BUTANONE; ACETONE; CYCLOHEXANONE; KETONE;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FURNITURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031127480     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3703     Document Type: Conference Paper

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