The effects of solvent exposure on memory and motor dexterity in working children

Public Health Reports

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 657-663

  Saddik, Basema ^a,b,c   Williamson, Ann ^d   Nuwayhid, Iman ^b   Black, Deborah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANGER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOOD; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 28744457417     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 00333549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335490512000614     Document Type: Article

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