Neurobehavioral evaluation for a community with chronic exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas

Environmental Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-61

  Inserra, Steven G ^a   Phifer, Betty L ^a   Anger, W Kent ^b   Lewin, Michael ^a   Hilsdon, Roberta ^a   White, Mary C ^c  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Air modeling; Air pollution; Hydrogen sulfide; Kriging; Nervous system toxicity; Neurobehavioral; Neurotoxicology; Total reduced sulfur compounds

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INDOOR AIR; NEUROLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEBRASKA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VISION;

EID: 1842559659     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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