Reversible neurobehavioral performance with reductions in blood lead levels-A prospective study on lead workers

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 497-504

  Chuang, Hung Yi ^a,b   Chao, Kun Yu ^c,d   Tsai, Song Yen ^b,e  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e Tzu Ai General Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lead; Neurobehavioral evaluation system (NES); Prospective study; Reversible

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MEMORY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; AFFECT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN; VOCABULARY;

EID: 20444505288     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2005.01.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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