A meta-analysis of the neuropsychological effects of occupational exposure to mercury

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 108-132

  Rohling, Martin L ^a   Demakis, George J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MERCURY;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; PEER REVIEW; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 30344476091     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040500203324     Document Type: Conference Paper

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