Neurobehavioural test results and exposure to inorganic mercury: In search of dose-response relations

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 207-211

  Meyer Baron, Monika ^a   Schaeper, Michael ^a   Van Thriel, Christoph ^a   Seeber, Andreas ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive functions; Dose response relationship; Inorganic mercury; Neurotoxicity; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; MERCURIALISM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2442449054     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00204-003-0531-2     Document Type: Article

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