Neuromotor effects of acute ethanol inhalation exposure in humans: A preliminary study

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 215-222

  Nadeau, Véronique ^b   Lamoureux, Daniel ^b   Beuter, Anne ^b   Charbonneau, Michel ^a   Tardif, Robert ^b  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blood; Ethanol; Expired air; Human; Neuromotor functions; Reaction time; Tremor; Vapors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBON MONOXIDE; GASOLINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; REACTION TIME; TREMOR;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AUTOMOBILES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHANOL; GASOLINE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0042973791     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.45.215     Document Type: Article

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