Beyond the workplace: An exploratory study of the impact of neurotoxic workplace exposure on marital relations

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 316-323

  Julien, Danielle ^a   Mergler, Donna ^a   Baldwin, Mary ^a   Sassine, Marie Pascale ^a   Cormier, Natalie ^a   Chartrand, Elise ^a   Bélanger, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Marital relations; Mental health; Neurotoxic substances; Psychological symptoms; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROTOXICITY; STRESS; WORKPLACE;

ANIMALS; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RABBITS;

EID: 0033967212     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0274(200003)37:3<316::AID-AJIM11>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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