Neurobehavioral changes in Taiwanese lead-exposed workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 902-908

  Chen, Shun Sheng ^a,b,c   Chen, Tsan Ju ^a,b   Lin, Chuang Hao ^b   Tseng, Yaw Tseng ^b   Lai, Shung Lon ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; TAIWAN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 24944515515     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000169511.23124.6e     Document Type: Article

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