Neurobehavioral aspects of the prevalence and etiology of 'multiple chemical sensitivity';Verhaltenstoxikologische aspekte der pravalenz und atiologie 'multipler chemischer sensitivitat'

Allergologie

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 719-735

  Kiesswetter, E ^a   Sietmann, B ^b   Zupanic, M ^b   Van Thriel, Ch ^b   Golka, K ^b   Seeber, A ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Allergy; Multiple chemical sensitivity; Occupational exposure; Olfactorial thresholds; Personality; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DIOXIN; ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; HUMAN; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

EID: 0033378045     PISSN: 03445062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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