Suprathreshold intensity and annoyance reactions in experimental challenge to toluene and n-butyl acetate among subjects with long-term solvent exposure

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 432-438

  Ørbæk, Palle ^a,b   Österberg, Kai ^a   Åkesson, Bengt ^a   Bergendorf, Ulf ^a   Karlson, Björn ^a   Seger, Lena ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cacosmia; Chemical sensitivity; Exposure chamber; Toxic encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MALE; MUCOSA; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; ODOR; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0031784144     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.366     Document Type: Conference Paper

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