Editorial: Evaluation of chemosensory effects due to occupational exposures

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 265-267

  van Thriel, Christoph ^a   Triebig, Gerhard ^a   Bolt, Hermann M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRANIAL NERVE; EDITORIAL; EYE; EYE IRRITATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODOR; OLFACTORY NERVE; ORGANIZATION; PERSONALITY; SENSORY SYSTEM; SMELLING; TASTE; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OLFACTION DISORDERS; SMELL;

EID: 33644520305     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-005-0058-3     Document Type: Editorial

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