The levels of antioxidants and some trace metals in Nigerians that are occupationally exposed to chemicals

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 65-68

  Arinola, O G ^a   Akiibinu, M O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Chemicals; Metals; Nigeria; Occupations

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; EDETATE IRON; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SELENIUM; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BATTERY CHARGER; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FENTON REACTION; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANIC; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINTER; PANEL BEATER;

EID: 33748567755     PISSN: 09732284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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