Annoyance and performance during the experimental chemical challenge of subjects with multiple chemical sensitivity

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-50

  Österberg, Kai ^a   Ørbæk, Palle ^a   Karlson, Björn ^a   Åkesson, Bengt ^a   Bergendorf, Ulf ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cacosmia; Exposure chamber; Idiopathic environmental intolerance; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

HEXANOIC ACID; TOLUENE;

TOXIC MATERIAL;

AIR; ANNOYANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPECTATION; EXPOSURE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; ODOR; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RATING SCALE;

CACOSMIA;

EID: 0037323791     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.703     Document Type: Article

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