Neuropsychological function in solvent-exposed South African paint makers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1011-1018

  Myers, Jonathan E ^a   Nell, Victor ^b   Colvin, Mark ^b   Rees, David ^b   Thompson, Mary Lou ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PAINT INDUSTRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SOLVENTS; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS;

NES;

EID: 0032695812     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199911000-00014     Document Type: Article

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