Effects of occupational exposure to aluminum on nervous system: Clinical and electroencephalographic findings

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 301-310

  Sińczuk Walczak, Halina ^a   Szymczak, Maria ^b   Raźniewska, Grazyna ^a   Matczak, Wanda ^a   Szymczak, Wiesław ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Electroencephalography; Nervous system; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; SEX RATIO; WORK; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0942279583     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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