Neurotoxic effects in workers of the clinical thermometer manufatcure plant

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 198-202

  Tang, Ning ^a   Li, Ying M ^a  

^a SHENZHEN CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

Chronic effects; Environmental monitoring; Health improvement; Medical assessment; Mercury exposure; Neurotoxicity; Qualitative changes; Quantitative harm

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MERCURIALISM; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH EXAMINATION; NEURASTHENIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; THERMOMETER; URINALYSIS;

EID: 33845226449     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-006-0023-8     Document Type: Article

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