Epidemiological update on solvent neurotoxicity

Environmental Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 101-112

  Mikkelsen, S ^a  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031127841     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3706     Document Type: Conference Paper

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