Effects of chlorine and its cresylate byproducts on brain and lung performance

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 746-755

  Kilburn, Kaye H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Blink reflex latency; Color confusion index; Neurobehavioral function; Pulmonary function; Reaction time; Recall memory

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; META CRESYL ACETATE; POTASSIUM CRESYLATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLOR DISCRIMINATION; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYELID REFLEX; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LINGUISTICS; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL BALANCE; RAILWAY; RECALL; RESPONSE TIME; SCORING SYSTEM; SPILLAGE; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOM; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES; VERBAL MEMORY; VISION TEST; VISUAL FIELD;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CHLORINE; COMMERCE; CRESOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MONTANA; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 17044389688     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/AEOH.58.12.746-755     Document Type: Article

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