Prevalence of self-reported health complaints among shoe workers of small workshop exposed to organic solvents in Hebron City, West Bank: A cross-sectional survey

Medicina del Lavoro

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 206-216

  Nijem, K ^a   Kristensen, P ^a   Al Khatib, A ^a   Rabba, J ^a   Takrori, F ^a   Bjertness, E ^a  

^a HEBRON UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

N hexane; Organic solvents; Polyneuropathy; Prevalence ratio

Indexed keywords

HEXANE; ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL IRRITATION; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYNEUROPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SHOE INDUSTRY; SKIN TINGLING;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOLVENTS; TANNING;

EID: 0033886816     PISSN: 00257818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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