Neurobehavioral effects of occupational exposure to acrylonitrile in Chinese workers

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 695-700

  Rongzhu, Lu ^a   Ziqiang, Chen ^b   Fusheng, Jin ^b   Collins, James J ^c,d  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Solutia   (United States)

^d DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylonitrile; Neurobehavioral functions; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; ACRYLIC ACID; MONOMER;

ADULT; ANGER; CHINESE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBER; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 17044433888     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2004.12.038     Document Type: Conference Paper

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