A multidisciplinary cross-sectional study on solvent-related health effects in painters compared with construction workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 205-214

  Nasterlack, M ^a,c   Dietz, M C ^a   Frank, K H ^b   Hacke, W ^a   Scherg, H ^a   Schmittner, H ^b   Stelzer, O ^a   Zimber, A ^a   Triebig, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b Working Grp Constr Trades A   (Germany)

^c BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Neurotoxicity; Organic solvents; Painters; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; NEUROPATHY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINTING; POLYNEUROPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAINT;

EID: 0032780964     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050363     Document Type: Article

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