A 30-year follow-up of residual effects on New Zealand School Dental Nurses, from occupational mercury exposure

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 367-374

  Jones, Linda ^a   Bunnell, Julie ^a   Stillman, Jennifer ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Mercury poisoning; Neurobehavioral test battery; Reproductive health; Women

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADULT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ASSISTANT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MERCURIALISM; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

AFFECT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DENTAL AMALGAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MERCURY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEW ZEALAND; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTION; SMOKING;

EID: 34248333398     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327107076824     Document Type: Conference Paper

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